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Legal Reform Group Applauds Dismissal of Foreign Lawsuit in U.S. Court 

Last week in Miami, a circuit court judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Republic of Ecuador against several multi-national tobacco companies. Ecuador was seeking billions in damages for costs it allegedly incurred treating smokers.

The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) has steadfastly opposed this type of litigation, especially when filed inappropriately in U.S. courts.

``There would be no limit to these suits if our courts allowed them to proceed,'' said Sherman Joyce, President of ATRA. ``Imagine if every foreign government could use U.S. courts to revisit the effects of local policy decisions.''

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