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Clarence Thomas: “Prevents that either.”

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So you could just as easily sue large retailers of these products. I think nothing in the Constitution would prevent that. I think we would have. But nothing in your theory Prevents that either. Nothing in our theory prevents that. It could be that the Colorado court should have a different idea. That is first and foremost a question of state tort law. (00:51–00:53)

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Confirms that nothing in the legal theory prevents suing large retailers.

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