Alliance Cheers, But McDonald Suit May Not Die
NU Online News Service, Jan. 23, 3:16 p.m. EST?A federal judge's rejection of a legal attack on Big Mac has drawn the praise of an insurance trade group and the promise of more legal action by the attorney who filed suit contending McDonald's food causes health problems for children.
The Alliance of American Insurers said it applauded the decision by U.S. District Court Judge Robert Sweet in Manhattan to dismiss a class-action lawsuit alleging McDonald's food caused the plaintiffs health problems including obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
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