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Defective tire recall spurs increased litigation threat.

WASHINGTON--The recall of 6.5 million Firestone ATX and Wilderness AT tires has placed all tire makers in an unaccustomed, hostile spotlight, and with such a spotlight comes an intensified risk of litigation.

Tire manufacturers and plaintiffs' attorneys know precisely who to blame for this: each other.

"Litigation is a bigger problem than it's ever been," said Thomas J. Dattilo, chairman, CEO and president of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. "For whatever reason, our society is more litigious than ever.

Also, plaintiffs' attorneys are becoming increasingly …

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