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FBN’s Stuart Varney sounds off on the impact of lawsuits on small businesses.
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You know those red gas cans.
You need an extra gallon for the lawn -- all want to have a bright red been around for decades well and the largest manufacturer has just closed up shop.
Driven out of business buying.
You guessed it.
The trial loans here's my take 75%.
Of those plastic gas cans are made by bullets USA in Oklahoma.
Blitz dominates the market all used to they became a target for Lois -- -- lawyer as one is the story.
Some people poured gas from -- hands onto smoldering fire -- trying to remind them.
Not Smart over the years there was some very nasty accident okay.
You know what's coming.
In came the lawyers claiming that faulty gas can designed to cause the accidents and that means liability.
Publix USA.
That company was swamped they simply could not afford to defend themselves -- has shut down 117.
Jobs gone.
-- -- three lawyers count of 123 loyalists they were the ones who concentrated the attack between them.
They filed a thirty lawsuits the trial lawyers annual conference we -- immediate -- -- may take a special meeting only.
Gas can litigation group.
So it is a small all American company brought down by lawyers is this justice.
Should a gas can manufacture really be held responsible -- -- unauthorized use of its product and the foolishness.
-- some consumers I think not in fact.
I think lawyers all the principal source all injustice.
In America today.
Two final points my thanks to the Wall Street Journal for that fine -- look in bringing this story to life and second.
What do you think of the new name him for the trial lawyers association.
It is now called the American association for justice.
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