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Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 11:16 am
New law bars lawsuit against restaurants for health problems
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new Illinois law says if you insist on super-sizing, you've got no one to blame but yourself.
Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed a bill barring people from filing lawsuits claiming a restaurant caused weight gain, obesity or other health problems.
The National Restaurant Association says Illinois is now the 12th state with such a law. The new statute is called the Illinois Common Sense Consumption Act.
A federal judge in New York last year dismissed two lawsuits alleging McDonald's had caused obesity and related health problems in thousands of children. The judge said the law shouldn't try to protect people from their own excesses.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A new Illinois law says if you insist on super-sizing, you've got no one to blame but yourself.
Governor Rod Blagojevich has signed a bill barring people from filing lawsuits claiming a restaurant caused weight gain, obesity or other health problems.
The National Restaurant Association says Illinois is now the 12th state with such a law. The new statute is called the Illinois Common Sense Consumption Act.
A federal judge in New York last year dismissed two lawsuits alleging McDonald's had caused obesity and related health problems in thousands of children. The judge said the law shouldn't try to protect people from their own excesses.
