House approves ban on obesity lawsuits.The U.S. Senate is the next stop for legislation that would ban lawsuits against food manufacturers claiming their products cause obesity obesity, condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. , now that the House has passed the so-called so-called adj. 1. Commonly called: "new buildings ... in so-called modern style" Graham Greene. 2. "cheeseburger bill." Under the bill, those who buy food or drinks that aren't aren't Contraction of are not. See Usage Note at ain't. aren't are not aren't be illegal couldn't then sue the companies that made them, the stores that sold them or the restaurants that served them if they get fat. Food and drink manufacturers, distributors and sellers gain protection from civil liability related to consumption of such products as long as the product was in compliance with all the applicable rules and laws. HR 339 wouldn't bar other types of lawsuits, such as those for false advertising or injuries from food consumption, noted Melissa Sheik, a vice president with the American Insurance Association. "This streamlined, effective tool will stop frivolous Of minimal importance; legally worthless. A frivolous suit is one without any legal merit. In some cases, such an action might be brought in bad faith for the purpose of harrassing the defendant. lawsuits and help keep the skyrocketing costs of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. in check," Sheik said in a statement. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] |
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