John could close down this one aspect of the business and keep the rest as it is, but that would not eliminate the potential for a threat to his reputation, either. He has not had a problem with selling the other lines, but he could have at any time. Just because this has not happened does not mean it cannot happen. The only way to eliminate all chance of tort liability is to go out of business entirely. That would be a truly radical reaction to the minor issues raised to date and should not be contemplated.

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The only alternative that makes sense is just to account for the problems and move on as before. The issue is exacerbated here by...

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