New York - The city of New Orleans has filed a state lawsuit against gun-makers, seeking to recoup millions of dollars spent on police, medical and other city services in connection with unintentional shootings, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.
The lawsuit is similar to those filed by states seeking to recover public expenses related to smokers' illnesses, the newspaper said.
A coalition of prominent plaintiffs' lawyers who helped bring the tobacco litigation have agreed to fund the New Orleans suit.