02.19.2008 9:10 pm
Lawsuit settlement: Will you anchor your oven to the wall?
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Yes, the headline in this question seems very esoteric. But work with me here. I’m building to a point, and then I can pose the real question.
Often, readers look at the results of a lawsuit and think to themselves, “This was stupid. It was frivolous. Why did we need a lawsuit in this case?” Admit it. You’ve done it, right?
Today, we have news of a major settlement in a class-action lawsuit against Sears. It seems that Sears ovens could tip over and injure someone if they aren’t anchored to the wall. A hundred people have died or been injured in…
