Supreme Court Allows lawsuit against gun mfg to proceed (Vanity)

Talk host Tom Sullivan (KBFK, Sacramento) just announced that the SCOTUS refused to review a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals allowing a personal damage lawsuit against gun manufacturer Glock to proceed. Sounds like a felon purchased the handgun from a gun collector and proceeded to murder; wrongful death and emotional distress, etc, claims.

Quoting from Judge Callahan's dissent to the Circuit Court's decision NOT to certify to CalSupCt for clarification:

"Any manufacturer of an arguably dangerous product that finds its way into California can be hauled into court in California to defend against a civil action brought by a victim of the criminal use of that product. The manufacturer's liability will turn not on whether the product was defective, but whether its legal marketing and distribution system somehow promoted the use of its product by "criminals and underage end users." Thus, General Motors could be sued by someone who was hit by a Corvette that had been stolen by a juvenile. The plaintiff would allege that General Motors knew that cars that can greatly exceed the legal speed limit are dangerous, and through advertising and by offering discounts, it increased the attractiveness of the car and the number of Corvettes on the road and thus increased the likelihood that a juvenile would steal a Corvette and operate it in a injurious manner."

I will be lining up to sue GM myself with this in my pocket. Big money, no whammies, big money, no whammies, come on!

What a friggin' joke. Goodbye California industry.

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