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September 4th, 2003 at 11:44 pm

McDonald’s case dismissed

Pelman v. McDonald’s, the original fast-food case (see July 25, 2002), has been dismissed, this time with prejudice. An earlier version of the complaint was dismissed with leave to file an amended version. (Jan. 23). (Reuters, Sep. 4). (via How Appealing) Update: Case reinstated, if only temporarily.

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Cheeseburger bill passes House

By a vote of 276 to 139 with most Democrats opposed, the House gave its approval to a bill that would bar lawsuits against the food industry over obesity. (Christopher Lee, “House bill bans suits blaming eateries for obesity”, Washington…

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