Editor’s Choice: Top Five Legal News Stories of the Day - December 8, 2011

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Here are a several items we thought you’d find interesting.

• Lawsuit says Delta lies about lost luggage liability limits. A class action lawsuit filed against Delta Air Lines says the carrier misleads customers about limits on claims for lost and delayed baggage....

• Indiana offers settlement to state fair stage collapse victims. Indiana is offering $5 million to victims of the state fair stage collapse tragedy. On August 13, high winds swept a stage into a crowd waiting to see the Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair. Seven people were killed and at least 61 people were injured in the accident....

• Better medical report cards will grade doctor care. For years, health department report cards have helped consumers find the safest restaurants. Soon, more complete medical report cards may help consumers find the safest doctors....

• US Supreme Court will review Secret Service immunity against lawsuits. The Supreme Court will decide whether two Secret Service agents can be sued for free speech violations when they arrested a man who complained to Vice President Cheney about the war in Iraq....

• Landlord not liable for foolish trampoline accident. A Massachusetts court denied the appeal of a man who sued his landlord after he broke his neck in a dive from a trampoline....

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