-=> On 02-14-98  17:14, Mike Angwin did testify and affirm <=-
-=> to Robert Plett concerning Re: Tobacco Settlement <=-
 RP> I have a problem with the idea of suing tobacco companies
 RP> in the first place.  Whatever happened to personal
 RP> responsibility? 
 MA> I do tend to agree with you, but each citizen has, or I
 MA> thought had, a right to adjucation before a jury if they
 MA> felt they were due just compensation for a wrong committed
 MA> against them. 
[...snip...]
That's true and I am not in favor of the proposed
settlement either. I consider it the legalised looting of a
politically unpopular industry, nothing more.
Interestingly, the ONLY benefit the tobacco companies were
to receive in the proposed settlement was the relief from
further litigation. Now that it appears the immunity from
future prosecution will not be approved, the tobacco
companies certainly have no economic reason to finalize the
agreement.
Personally, I think every case should be litigated.
... If there isn't a law, there will be. -- Gates's Law
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