ANOTHER RECKLESS LAWSUIT REJECTED

"..The suit attempted to hold the defendants responsible for the accidental shooting... but Judge Cannon rejected the plaintiffs' argument, stating that the manufacturers did not produce a product that was defective...."

Judge Cannon

      This week, Baltimore (Md.) Circuit Court Judge Evelyn Omega Cannon dismissed a lawsuit filed against two manufacturers and one Maryland gun store. The suit attempted to hold the defendants responsible for the accidental shooting of two boys (one of which was fatal), but Judge Cannon rejected the plaintiffs' argument, stating that the manufacturers did not produce a product that was defective.

      This ruling follows closely on the heels of last week's dismissal by an Ohio court of Cincinnati's reckless lawsuit against certain firearm manufacturers and one distributor (see FAX Alert Vol. 6, No. 39).

Charles Winburn Room 356 City Hall Phone: (513) 352-4683 Fax: (513) 352-3468 charles.winburn@cincncl.rcc.org

      The Cincinnati City Council voted five to four this week to appeal the court's decision against the objections of Councilman Charles Winburn (R), who feels the suit is a waste of the city's time and money. The attorney in the Maryland case stated that he also intends to appeal.

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