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Emotional-Distress Suit Against GE Over Toxic Building

A N.J., judge has blocked an attempt to dismiss a toxic-tort suit over a mercury-contaminated building, rejecting defense arguments that the plaintiff’s expert proofs of emotional distress were inadmissible net opinions. In Schley v. General Electric Co., L-251-07, former owners and residents of 722 Grand St. in Hoboken, N.J., seek…

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Texas Peanut Plant Under Investigation

A peanut processing plant in Texas run by the Peanut Corp. of America, which is being investigated for a national salmonella outbreak, operated for years uninspected and unlicensed by Texas health officials. The Peanut Corp. of America plant in Plainview was never inspected until after the company fell under investigation…

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Criminal Investigation Starts for Peanut Plant

Federal health officials opened a criminal investigation into the Georgia peanut-processing plant at the center of the national salmonella outbreak. The investigation into Peanut Corp. of America follows reports of poor sanitation practices and inspections that found the company sold contaminated peanut products to food makers. At least 529 people…

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Wisconsin Ruling Limits Cheerleader Injury Suits

High school cheerleading is a contact sport and therefore its participants cannot be sued for accidentally causing injuries, according to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The court ruled that a former high school cheerleader cannot sue a teammate who failed to stop her fall while she was practicing a stunt. The…

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