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Court Strikes Down Statute Blocking Gun Industry Lawsuits
24 March 2001
Associated Press
DETROIT — A Wayne County Circuit Court judge ruled Friday that a state statute blocking lawsuits filed by Wayne County and Detroit against the gun industry is unconstitutional. Judge Jeanne Stempien's ruling allows the two pending lawsuits to proceed.
"This is a really huge victory for the citizens of Michigan and the taxpayers of Michigan who've suffered at the hands of the gun industry," said Brian J. Siebel, senior attorney for the Center to Prevent Handgun... (GunPolicy.org)
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