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Civil Litigation,
Government

Sep. 10, 2018

Plaintiff in case saying coffee causes cancer alleges illegal government intervention

The victorious attorney in litigation to make coffee makers label their product as potentially cancer-causing alleges in a new lawsuit filed Friday that various state agencies illegally conspired to overturn a Los Angeles judge’s pro-plaintiff ruling earlier this year.

Plaintiff in case saying coffee causes cancer alleges illegal government intervention
Raphael Metzger

The victorious attorney in litigation to make coffee makers label their product as potentially cancer-causing alleges in a new lawsuit filed Friday that various state agencies illegally conspired to overturn a Los Angeles County judge's pro-plaintiff ruling earlier this year.

The lawsuit, which claims a violation of California's separation of powers clause, contends that as a direct result of Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle's ruli...

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