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Pennsylvania - Philadelphia`s Reckless Lawsuit Dismissed

Friday, January 18, 2002

On January 11, the Associated Press reported the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the City of Philadelphia’s suit that sought to hold firearm manufacturers liable for the acts of that city’s criminals. Upholding a federal judge’s dismissal of the litigation, the Court ruled gun makers "are under no legal duty to protect citizens from the deliberate and unlawful use of their products." As with other city lawsuits, Philadelphia was seeking financial compensation, blaming gun makers for including insufficient mechanical safety devices with their guns, "flooding" markets with guns the city claimed would be used by criminals, supplying firearms to disreputable dealers, and failing to mandate that dealers ration gun purchases. In a story on the Philadelphia suit, Best`s Insurance News (Jan. 14) notes the court, on January 11, ruled that "there is a weak causal connection between the gun manufacturers` conduct and the city`s and organizational plaintiffs` injuries." Philadelphia officials are mulling yet another wasteful appeal.

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