September 20, 2002
From the desk of Jane Galt:A judge in New York
A judge in New York has just certified a class action against the big tobacco companies, who now learn, to their peril, that when you pay the Danegeld, you never get rid of the Dane.
From the Wall Street Journal's report (subscription only):
Judy Hong, an analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York, said Judge Weinstein "envisioned this case as a vehicle for trying to craft a national settlement of tobacco litigation."
Which is what your humble correspondant thought the tobacco settlement was supposed to be. Fortunately, no one thinks it will survive the appeals court. Of course, no one thought you'd be able to sue McDonalds for making you fat, either. Posted by Jane Galt at September 20, 2002 4:37 PM | TrackBack | Technorati inbound links