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Public Interest

May 26, 2000

Isuzu Lawsuit Shows How Fragile the Truth Can Be

Forum: By Brian Panish Isuzu's misleading claims of victory ring hollow in the face of facts. When the Trooper performed badly in Consumer Reports tests, the magazine told the truth to its readers. The frivolous lawsuit brought by Isuzu shows just how fragile the truth can be when rich companies use their dollars to silence a critic rather than use their resources to correct harmful defects.


        By Brian Panish
        
         Isuzu's misleading claims of victory ring hollow in the face of facts. When the Trooper performed badly in Consumer Reports tests, the magazine told the truth to its readers. The frivolous lawsuit brought by Isuzu shows just how fragile the truth can be when rich companies use their dollars ...

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