JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A woman whose father was among the 17 people who
died after a tourist duck boat sank in Table Rock Lake is fighting a bill that
would limit when companies can be sued over products that hurt people. Jennifer
Ashertold a panel of state House lawmakers Tuesday that she wants to turn her
pain into a purpose. At issue is a bill that would prohibit people injured or
killed by products from suing more than 15 years after the product was sold or
leased, with exceptions. The Republican bill sponsor says the goal is to protect
companies from “frivolous litigation.”
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