Missouri notches win in effort to sue China for $25 billion over COVID

[JACK AYLMER]

MISSOURI’S EFFORTS TO SUE CHINA FOR 25 BILLION DOLLARS IN A LAWSUIT ACCUSING THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY OF HOARDING PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAN MOVE FORWARD. 

IT COMES AFTER A COURT OF APPEALS RULED IN THE SHOW-ME-STATE’S FAVOR.

THE U-S’ COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHT CIRCUIT’S RULING THURSDAY, STATES, “MISSOURI HAS PLAUSIBLY ALLEGED THAT THE DEFENDANT’S ANTICOMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR HAD ‘A DIRECT EFFECT IN THE UNITED STATES.’”

THE PANEL GRANTED MISSOURI’S MOTION TO REVERSE A PREVIOUS RULING THAT THREW OUT THE LAWSUIT AGAINST CHINA FOR ALLEGEDLY HOARDING MASKS, VENTILATORS AND OTHER IMPORTANT MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM THE U-S.

NOW, MISSOURI’S LEGAL BATTLE AGAINST BEIJING WILL GO ON FOR NOW.

MISSOURI’S ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREW BAILEY CELEBRATED THE JUDGES RULING IN FAVOR OF THE STATE’S EFFORTS TO RECOVER DAMAGES FOR LOST LIVES, JOBS AND HARM CAUSED BY LACK OF ACCESS TO READILY AVAILABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.

BAILEY SAID IN A STATEMENT, QUOTE:

“WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THE HORROR COMMUNIST CHINA UNLEASHED ON AMERICANS IN THE FORM OF COVID-19. WE ARE HEADED BACK TO COURT TO PURSUE REMEDIES FOR ALL MISSOURIANS. I’M PROUD OF THIS WIN ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.”

AS STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, BEIJING WARNED OF POTENTIAL RELATIATORY LEGAL ACTION AND SUGGESTED THE U-S COULD LOSE IMMUNITY IN CHINESE COURTS IF THE LAWSUIT CONTINUES.

THE C-C-P HAS CALLED MISSOURI’S ALLEGATIONS “VERY ABSURD” AND ARGUE THEY LACK FACTUAL BASIS.

MISSOURI’S LAWSUIT WAS ORIGINALLY FILED IN 2020 ACCUSING CHINA OF COVERING UP CRITICAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COVID-19 VIRUS, WHICH WAS STRUCK DOWN BY A FEDERAL JUDGE. 

UNDER THE LATEST RULING, MISSOURI MUST NARROW ITS ARGUMENT TO THE HOARDING OF P-P-E TO HAVE LEGAL GROUNDING IN THE CASE.

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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS–I’M JACK AYLMER.