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Mike F · 09-29-2005, 11:45 PM

B.C. given right to sue tobacco firms

"In a major blow to big tobacco, the Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the way for the British Columbia government to sue cigarette companies for the cost of treating smoking-related illnesses."

"The law also curtails some of the legal defences available to tobacco companies and makes it easier to prove a link between smoking and disease."

09-29-2005, 11:45 PM	#1
Mike F Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Djibouti Exp:	B.C. given right to sue tobacco firms "In a major blow to big tobacco, the Supreme Court of Canada has cleared the way for the British Columbia government to sue cigarette companies for the cost of treating smoking-related illnesses." "The law also curtails some of the legal defences available to tobacco companies and makes it easier to prove a link between smoking and disease."