In a 276 to 139 vote, the House of Representatives passed the "cheeseburger bill," as it's become known, which offers protection to food manufacturers and fast-food franchises. The bill restricts plaintiff's rights to bring lawsuits and prohibits lawsuits which are based on health problems related to a plaintiff's consumption of legal, unadulterated food products. The White House has announced its support of the bill. It is unclear, however, whether the bill will pass the Senate which has defeated such litigation-restricting measure in the past. See also the NY Times article (registration required) on this bill.
Posted by franchiselawblog at March 12, 2004 05:49 PM