Chronicling the high cost of our legal system

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June 28th, 2004 at 12:07 am

That must have really hurt

…and it was the Massachusetts Lottery Commission’s fault, you have to understand. For our part, we intend in future to avoid drunken brawlers in Dedham, Mass. (Jonathan Saltzman, “Lottery sued after toes crushed”, Boston Globe, Jun. 26). On the dangers of tippable vending machines, see also Jul. 20-22, 2001.

In Massachusetts; product liability

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