23 Jul 2004
Hundreds sue over deadly nightclub fire

Trial lawyers in action: they've sued Anheuser-Busch, the beer company, for the nightclub fire in Rhode Island. They advertised at the show, after all, which means they had to be negligent ...

More than 200 people affected by a devastating nightclub fire sued the state, club owners and a host of other defendants Thursday, alleging that their carelessness and negligence are to blame for 100 deaths and dozens of injuries.

(link) [CNN]

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