ALL THREAD, This news from Maryland, very important because...
The Union vs. tobacco . Ruling against Union "with prejudice".
the term "...with prejudice..." is the way in which a judge(s)
essentially, critiques the plaintiff , in this case,
the Seafarer's Union , and indirectly, the Union's motivation.
In addition, the Court used again, as, did the Iowa court,
the the plaintiff was far to "remote" from the alledged
"ill-health" member of a class.
This case, as the others should cause state's AG's to reflect
seriously, the wisdom of suing on behalf of a state ,
because
Now, what we have, is Federal judges, and appelate courts,
ruling on point of law, and, admonishing "with prejudice"
the attorney's and plaintiff's
for bringing the case to the court.
An AG with political ambition's on further career goals,
does NOT want this as a record of non-achievement with
critical commentary by appelate courts!!! NOT a good
part of their resume! So...an AG ought to think seriously,
whether suing and risking a ruling against him/her and the
state "with prejudice" .
So, now, we have Iowa, Pennsy. Florida, Maryland,
a related lower court case in Illinois, a weak case in
Wash,[coming], etc..., I believe that the current Engle case
will win on appeal [in Florida]. etc...
Of course, everyone begins to see the pattern and the
strategy.
[ as a personal aside, I note, that many of my large additions
to MO were made during the same week that the former FDA director
Kessler and former Surgeon General Koop where having press
conferences and speaking out against tobacco. Kesseler is
reported to have answered a question, "...I don't care if
a tobacco company goes out of business..."
boy oh boy,,, does he have that wrong!
dk |
