[But Munn disagreed, saying if a plaintiff's suit has merit, then the law can be challenged. Regardless of the states' efforts to protect themselves,] like anything else, there will be some amount of frivolous lawsuits related to the year 2000, ... This is America. Why expect anything different? |
[However, he sees both sides of the issue. In defense of the states,] if you accept the concept of sovereign immunity as a valid doctrine, it's a reasonable exercise ... States aren't like a business; they don't sell software. |
[The issue of state immunity to year 2000 errors is generating a swell of controversy.] What incentive will [states] have to make sure systems are compliant? ... And how can a person be protected if someone has acted irresponsibly? |
This is a strong performance and we have made tangible strategic progress during the first half. Through our chosen markets in premium consumer and commercial kitchens, we are aligning ourselves with growth areas and bringing innovation to them. We have first class brands, leading market positions and a high quality management team so we expect to maintain the momentum we have established in the second half and beyond. |
We continue to perform well in our core UK consumer markets, |
With new products, strong routes to market and major commercial customers raising investment levels, we believe there is considerable expansion potential available to us. |