Guests of the Bella Shlomkins, a Tel Aviv club and bar, sued the club for not enforcing the prohibition of smoking in public places under the smoke free law. The court certified the suit as class action, despite owners’ claim that such certification will result in high damages that will force them out of business. The court said that the alternative is minor compensations that will not deter small and medium-sized business owners from violating the law.
Some jurisdictions allow an individual or organization to initiate an action against another private party who is not following a particular law. For example, a person may sue a restaurant that allows smoking despite a smoke free law. If the plaintiff is claiming the violation of the law caused physical harm, this may also be a personal injury case.
An individual or organization may seek civil damages against a tobacco company based on the claim that the use of tobacco products causes disease or death. Some of these cases will relate to general tobacco products, while others will relate to specific subcategories of tobacco products--for example, light or low products, menthol or other flavored products. Additionally, there may be cases relating to exposure to secondhand smoke.
Guests of the Bella Shlomkins, a Tel Aviv club and bar, sued the club for not enforcing the prohibition of smoking in public places under the smoke free law. The court certified the suit as class action, despite owners’ claim that such certification will result in high damages that will force them out of business. The court said that the alternative is minor compensations that will not deter small and medium-sized business owners from violating the law.