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To: Dante3; Congressman Billybob
On Sept. 4 a Miami jury rejected a similar claim by former American Airlines flight attendant who suffers from sinus problems. Two other suits resulted in a decision favoring tobacco and a mistrial.

STING!

Someone needs to tell us why from a legal perspective there cannot be limits or compensatory damages.

6 posted on 09/14/2002 2:22:28 PM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
There CAN be limits on damages. Some states, as a matter of tort reform, have limited compensatory and/or puunitive damages by placing caps on them. These have been ruled constitutional under both state and federal constitutions.

Billybob

10 posted on 09/14/2002 6:52:20 PM PDT by Congressman Billybob
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