http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2008/07/02/common-sense-from-rhode-island/ Up To The Minute Analysis Of Ohio Public Policy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:34:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2008/07/02/common-sense-from-rhode-island/comment-page-1/#comment-654 BuckeyeBlog » Blog Archive » Columbus Drops Lead Paint Lawsuit Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:46:12 +0000 http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/?p=1922#comment-654 [...] last week shot down the legal argument the city was pursuing.”  Marc Kilmer reported on the Rhode Island Supreme Court’s decision last week, pointing out the fallacy of trying to hold paint manufacturers liable for creating a “public [...] [...] last week shot down the legal argument the city was pursuing.”  Marc Kilmer reported on the Rhode Island Supreme Court’s decision last week, pointing out the fallacy of trying to hold paint manufacturers liable for creating a “public [...]

]]> http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2008/07/02/common-sense-from-rhode-island/comment-page-1/#comment-644 BuckeyeBlog » Blog Archive » More on Lead Paint and AGs Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:38:46 +0000 http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/?p=1922#comment-644 [...] editorial deals with the bogus lead paint lawsuits. The editorial makes the same points we made last week that holding lead paint companies liable for a “public nuisance” for selling a product [...] [...] editorial deals with the bogus lead paint lawsuits. The editorial makes the same points we made last week that holding lead paint companies liable for a “public nuisance” for selling a product [...]

]]> http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2008/07/02/common-sense-from-rhode-island/comment-page-1/#comment-617 BuckeyeBlog » Blog Archive » The Legacy of Lawsuit Abuse by State AGs Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:49:26 +0000 http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/?p=1922#comment-617 [...] In the end, Spitzer, Dann, and Scruggs were done in by their disregard for the legal system and the laws they hid behind. Lust, greed, and ambition were their true motivators and that has now been exposed. They got what they deserved. Unfortunately, we are now stuck with their legacy: state AGs and their trial lawyer buddies abusing the legal system to achieve political ends. Hopefully, more courts will see through such abuse as the Rhode Island Supreme Court did this week in the conte... [...] [...] In the end, Spitzer, Dann, and Scruggs were done in by their disregard for the legal system and the laws they hid behind. Lust, greed, and ambition were their true motivators and that has now been exposed. They got what they deserved. Unfortunately, we are now stuck with their legacy: state AGs and their trial lawyer buddies abusing the legal system to achieve political ends. Hopefully, more courts will see through such abuse as the Rhode Island Supreme Court did this week in the conte… [...]

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