Blitz is done.

[Loren]

Don't worry Harbor Freight has got you covered.... $17 for a 5 gallon fuel container..........

Yeah it's tough to sue China. Once they've got the container on the boat, they're done with it. It's kinda a special deal we give them so that they can have a manufacturing industry and we can't. Hope they'll continue to sell to our army when things get dicey between us.

[milner351]

what happened to judges with enough backbone to throw cases like this out of court?

[tardis454]

what happened to judges with enough backbone to throw cases like this out of court?

Them heavy wallets they carry around broke their back..

[Russell]

This is the fault of lawyers who make stupid laws, and who then make money from lawsuits that resulted from their stupid laws.

Bill Shakespeare was right.

Sounds like a gas can would fix this problem.

[SuperBuickGuy]

This is the fault of lawyers who make stupid laws, and who then make money from lawsuits that resulted from their stupid laws.

Bill Shakespeare was right.

Prove the first sentence - and I know you can't. Laws are the result of people crying to the media that "someone should do something"

As for what mr. shakespear said... it's funny how you don't know the first line of that statement. Maybe you can sue your teacher for not teaching you?
"the first act of a despot is to kill all the lawyers"

but when do facts, ever, have anything to do with your bile-filled posts?

[chevy3100truck]

OK, I guess reading that my only question is - why are idiots allowed to sue for there own stupidity?

[dieselgeek]

somebody's butthurt again.

[SpiderGearsMan]

the economy is miserable
back to using milk jugs

[CDMBill]

"there will be a severe shortage of gas cans"..... okay, so if competition is not forcing them to keep their prices the same, why is it they blame litigation for closing their doors? why not raise your prices and keep manufacturing? oh wait, blame someone else for your own inability to compete.... it's the American way

No free pass on this one, this was the result of a coordinated effort by the tort bar, trial lawyers intent on big personal paydays on specious legal grounds. It has been well documented most recently in the Wall Street Journal.

[CDMBill]

OK, I guess reading that my only question is - why are idiots allowed to sue for there own stupidity?

Because, the so-called American rule encourages them to, that's why we have all those TV ads for personal injury attorneys who gamble on cases looking for the bad damages which juries feel compelled to reward regardless of the fault of the user.

Other countries don't have this issue because the loser pays, bring a bs suit and it'll cost you. Is there a balance to be struck? Yes, but in my view the pendulum has swung too far. The US has developed a lottery mentality, something bad happens and it has to be someone else's fault and someone should pay big money. After all these companies have lots of money, who cares, right? Until they don't and this will continue until we get tort reform in this country, but be prepared to have to take on personal responsibility for your mistakes.