Smoking Wager “Visitors regularly comment on the smoke and have noted that it ‘smells like a casino’ in the common hallway.” —Court papers filed by Manhattan lawyer-couple Jonathan and Jenny Needleman Selbin, who are suing their cigarette-smoker neighbor, Galila Huff, …
Big Brother is Watching “To me, it’s just a Big Brother thing …no smoking has become like Prohibition was, and nobody seems to be ostracized or outlawed for taking away people’s rights for this particular subject. It’s the bandwagon effect, …
Media Alert “In an attempt to goad the media into writing another article about their suit, State Farm continues to add more irrelevant, inflammatory and frivolous allegations. I hope the learned members of the media recognize this fact and refuse …
Personal Responsibility “My helmet prevented me from being a brain injury patient when I crashed my Harley two years ago.” —U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters comments on legislation to Congress that seeks greater flexibility for states to target one …
UM/UIM Options “Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance are policy coverage options consumers should carefully consider.” —Kenton Brine, Northwest regional manager for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI). Brine’s comment came after the Idaho House of Representatives passed legislation …
Bad Policy Call “I never experienced the outcry from the public that I heard on this bill… this was a bad policy call on our part.” —Virginia Senator R. Edward Houck (D-Spotsylvania), sponsor of the bill that repealed bad driving …
Florida Sweep “While I understand the current challenge to find resources in this year’s budget, I am concerned about the recommendation to sweep $129.5 million from the Workers’ Compensation Administration Trust Fund. A trust fund sweep of this magnitude will …
Just as Dangerous “We already have this law in effect for people who drive motor vehicles while under the influence, why should it be any different for watercraft? They are just as dangerous as vehicles, if not more so.” —Oklahoma …
Remaining Confident “We remain confident that there will be a day when medical marijuana patients are not discriminated against in the workplace.” —Safe Access attorney Joe Elford, reacting to a decision by the California Supreme Court that allows employers to …
Please Call “Those of you that don’t write in Massachusetts, please call us.” —Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes, addressing a crowd of property casualty insurers at the Insurance Information Institute’s Joint Industry Forum in New York last month. The …
