America has no Appetite for Latest Lawsuit Against Fast-Food Chains, Says M-Law President.Business Editors/Legal Writers SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 26, 2002 A recent lawsuit claiming that America's fast-food restaurants are responsible for making their customers obese is another "cheesy cheesy (che´ze) caseous. " example of the huge appetite personal injury lawyers have for filing lawsuits, but most Americans are fed up with this kind of abuse of our courts, said M-LAW M-LAW Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch President, Robert B. Dorigo Jones today. Dorigo Jones' comments were in response to a lawsuit that has been filed by New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of lawyer, Samuel Hirsch
Samuel Hirsch, (born June 8, 1815 in Thalfang, (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany), (formerly part of Prussia), died May 14, 1889, Chicago, U.S. , who says the multibillion-dollar fast food industry has an obligation to warn consumers like his client of the so-called dangers of eating from their menus. "The last thing America needs is another warning label about the effects of supersizing our french fries," added Dorigo Jones. Every year, M-LAW publishes a list of the wackiest warning labels found on consumer products. "Lawsuits like this are a threat to the concept of personal responsibility in our society," said Dorigo Jones. "While obesity is a serious issue, no one is forcing consumers to eat cheeseburgers instead of salads. Mr. Hirsch's client has several options if he wants to improve his health including eating a balanced diet balanced diet n. A diet that furnishes in proper proportions all of the nutrients necessary for adequate nutrition. balanced diet and exercising." "Most Americans believe in the importance of personal responsibility, and we want our court system stand up for common sense. This lawsuit will give at least one judge the opportunity to restore America's confidence in our justice system." M-LAW, short for Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch is a non-profit 501 c(4) organization based in Novi, Michigan. It was created in 1997 with the goal to increase public awareness of what it views as the burden of "excessive litigation" is placing on families, job providers and communities in the United , is a non-partisan organization created to increase public awareness of how frivolous lawsuits drive up the cost of consumer products and affect the way Americans work and live. For more about M-LAW or to enter the "Wacky Warning Label Contest," call 1-888-321-MLAW (6529), or visit www.mlaw.org on the Internet. |
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