Three more lawsuits have been filed against the owners of a Milan, Ill., McDonald's where several customers contracted hepatitis A this summer.

The lawsuits were filed by the Rock Island law firm of Michael Warner J. Warner and Associates in Rock Island County Circuit Court. They each name JKLM, Inc., the franchise owner, as a defendant.

Iowa Health Systems, doing business as Trinity Medical Center, and Metropolitan Medical Lab are each named as respondents. Respondents are not defendants, but provide evidence related to the case.

A total of 16 lawsuits are now pending against the restaurant regarding the hepatitis A outbreak. They were all filed by people who say they contracted the illness and had to be medically treated. Three different law firms have filed the suits.

There is also a class-action lawsuit against McDonald's Corp. and the owners of the Milan restaurant that represents those who dined there and later received a vaccination.

The latest suits were filed by Len and Angela Reid, Paul and Rebecca Henkins and Julie A. Anderson. Len Reid, Paul Henkins and Anderson each became sick after eating food at the restaurant in June, the suits state. The suits did not identify the plaintiffs' hometowns.

The Illinois Department of Public Health ordered the business at 400 W. 1st St. closed from July 15-17 after it was revealed that one or more employees was infected with hepatitis A. While closed, the restaurant was thoroughly cleaned and scrubbed. Vaccinations were also offered.

McDonald's officials did not immediately respond for comment about the latest lawsuits.