Smoker Vindicated “He was very proud that he had been there and had done what his mom wanted him to do.” —Michael Weisman, an attorney for Willie Evans, who was awarded a $152 million judgment against cigarette-maker Lorillard Tobacco. Lorillard …
Jeweler’s Luck “Let it snow, baby! Let it snow!” —Alan Perry, owner of Perry’s Emporium in Wilmington, North Carolina, who promised refunds for everything bought at his jewelry store between Nov. 26 and Dec. 11 if more than three inches …
Construction Slowdown “The proliferation of foreclosures is a dark cloud that overshadows the construction industry.” —Ken Mayland, president of ClearView Economics, commenting on data that shows construction spending has fallen by nearly 4 percent this year. Most analysts predict a …
Big Rig Giveaway “I like Volvos. … I really like the style of the new ones.” —Ron Terrill, a truck driver from Oklahoma, said he entered Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group’s “Big Rig Giveaway,” for the first time in …
Big Rig Giveaway “I like Volvos. … I really like the style of the new ones.” —Ron Terrill, an Oklahoma truck driver, said he entered Great American Insurance Group’s “Big Rig Giveaway,” for the first time in 2010 after learning …
A Negative Impact “A return to the failed FAIR and Coastal Plans could have a serious, detrimental impact on the state’s private insurance market and leave thousands of properties at risk.” —John Marlow, assistant vice president for state affairs for …
‘In Pain All the Time’ “I’d gladly give up all the money just to have my whole life back together.” —James Klotz, whose jury award in a medical malpractice lawsuit was upheld by the Missouri Supreme Court, told The Associated …
Flood Hiatus “That’s scary.” —John Prible, vice president of federal government affairs for the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers (the Big “I”), commenting on the prospect of Congress not renewing the National Flood Insurance Program before it recessed for a …
Unfinished Work “This continuing decline in highway deaths is encouraging, but our work is far from over.” —National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator David Strickland says the federal agency wants to see fatality rates drop further. The number of overall traffic …
Kentucky Shock “Shame on you for the blatant, arrogant, self-effacing abuses. Equally shocking is for the board to allow executives involved in the oversight of such abuses to remain.” —Cold Spring Mayor Mark Stoeber in a letter to the Kentucky …
