"A bout of gas or indigestion does not justify a race to the courthouse."

By Dan McLaughlin

Hoo boy. The DC Circuit this morning rejected a class action - filed by an M.D. - by people who drank milk before discovering they were lactose intolerant, demanding warning labels on milk:

Tort law does not provide protection from the obvious or "widely known" risks of consuming a particular food. The risk that some people will get gas after consuming certain foods, such as milk, is widely known. A bout of gas or indigestion does not justify a race to the courthouse. Indeed, were the rule otherwise, a variety of food manufacturers as well as stadiums, bars, restaurants, convenience stores, and hot dog stands throughout the country would be liable to millions of would-be plaintiffs every day.

"A bout of gas or indigestion does not justify a race to the courthouse."
 
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