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Senate bill bans obesity lawsuits.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 17-JUL-03 		Format: Online - approximately 633 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Senate bill bans obesity lawsuits.(BUSINESS)

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Byline: Marguerite Higgins, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

A Senate bill to be introduced today would protect food manufacturers and sellers from obesity-liability lawsuits.

It is the latest legislative attempt to ward off trial lawyers who are targeting fast-food chains and school districts for litigation.

Sen. Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, today is set to introduce a bill that prohibits lawsuits in which the plaintiffs say food companies and restaurants have made them overweight or obese.

The bill does not preclude other types of lawsuits, including those claiming false advertising or injuries from food consumption.

"This bill...

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