Time on Their Hands in Indonesia

According to the Jakarta Post, a three-judge Indonesian trial court has ruled that a Japanese man offered insufficient proof to link his consumption of a bottle of allegedly pesticide-contaminated Coca Cola to his subsequent queasiness, sore throat, and hair loss. "According to expert witness Djaja Surja Atmadja from the University of Indonesia, forensic laboratory test results, and medical examinations, the cola couldn't have made the plaintiff sick," said the chief judge.

The ruling capped an eight-month trial. Stay tuned to see if this becomes an iconic parable among Indonesian advocates of tort reform.