PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Relatives of a New Jersey man who authorities say was
fatally poisoned by his estranged wife are suing the woman’s employer and the hospital
that treated him.

The family alleges in their civil wrongful-death complaint
that Xiaoye (zow-yay) Wang’s death could have been avoided if Bristol-Myers
Squibb and the University of Medical Center at Princeton
hadn’t acted negligently.

Prosecutors say his estranged wife, Tianle Li (tee-ahn-lay
lee), obtained thallium from her job as a chemist at the pharmaceutical
company. Authorities say Li slipped the highly toxic metal into her husband’s
food between mid-November and Jan. 26, when he died at the hospital.

She has pleaded not guilty to murder and hindering
apprehension charges.

The company and the hospital aren’t commenting on the
lawsuit.

The family hired a Philadelphia-based law firm.