11.   Forty states have sued cigarette manufacturers to recover Medicaid money they spent on treating smoking-related diseases.

12.   Fourty-one states are suing the tobacco industry.

13.   Four states are suing the cigarette companies, trying to recover public money spent treating people tobacco-related diseases.

14.   Forty states have also sued the industry to recoup the Medicaid costs of treating former smokers.

15.   Forty states have sued tobacco companies over the costs of health care for residents on Medicaid and public assistance.

16.   Hatch has introduced legislation to allow states to sue in federal court to stop wine shipments that violate state marketing laws or are purchased by minors.

17.   Gov. George W. Bush has ordered prison officials to get VitaPro off the prison menu, and the state has sued to nullify its contract with the company.

18.   In a separate case, the state sued the Census Bureau for its refusal to count missionaries and other nongovernment workers living overseas.

19.   In the end, the NFL does not expect the state will sue, industry sources said.

20.   In Wisconsin, a state case is pending in which the state sued a company that was about to start.