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27 Jan 2004

Author:
Mike Robinson, Associated Press

Slavery reparations lawsuit tossed out - Judge rules case has no link to targeted firms [U.S.]

A lawsuit by descendants of slaves against corporations they say profited from slavery was dismissed Monday by a federal judge who said no clear link to the targeted companies had been established...The court left the door open for further litigation. [refers to Aetna, Lorillard Tobacco, RJ Reynolds, Brown & Williamson]

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