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Tom Harkin: So, the way I see it--before Riegel, the device manufacturers didn't know if they'd win or lose in a tort claim, right?

On the recordAugust 3, 2009
So, the way I see it--before Riegel, the device manufacturers didn't know if they'd win or lose in a tort claim, right?
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin discusses uncertainty for device manufacturers before the Riegel decision.

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