“Philip Morris Not Liable for Fire Started By Cigarette” That title says it all, except for the part about it taking eight years for the defense to win a summary judgment. [Nick Farr, Abnormal Use]
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One nitpick: The woman died in 2004, and the suit was not filed until the end of 2007.
For years I was on the fence about loser-pays. Less and less these days…
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