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Judges in Florida and Connecticut have rejected municipal lawsuits
against gun manufacturers. The laws in those states require that
plaintiffs in product liability cases show that they were harmed by a
specific defect in a specific product made by a specific manufacturer.
"If you were to get exactly what you wanted, [guns would] be taken off
the market entirely," said Florida Circuit Court Judge Amy Dean to the
plaintiffs. Of course, that is precisely the game.
Harvard Law School Professor Kip Viscusi notes, "Even if they have
standing, what's the trigger that justifies liability? The fact that
people die from gunshots does not necessarily mean that you can recoup
from the gun industry any more than it means that you can file suit
against the automobile industry because people die in car crashes. I
think it's a good thing that we're finally getting some legal
resolution on how far people can go in suing manufacturers of risky
products."
against gun manufacturers. The laws in those states require that
plaintiffs in product liability cases show that they were harmed by a
specific defect in a specific product made by a specific manufacturer.
"If you were to get exactly what you wanted, [guns would] be taken off
the market entirely," said Florida Circuit Court Judge Amy Dean to the
plaintiffs. Of course, that is precisely the game.
Harvard Law School Professor Kip Viscusi notes, "Even if they have
standing, what's the trigger that justifies liability? The fact that
people die from gunshots does not necessarily mean that you can recoup
from the gun industry any more than it means that you can file suit
against the automobile industry because people die in car crashes. I
think it's a good thing that we're finally getting some legal
resolution on how far people can go in suing manufacturers of risky
products."