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Jan R. Schlichtmann, played by John Travolta in A Civil Action, earned fame by suing companies for water pollution. He is now leading a suit against the Mass Pike for what amounts to tax pollution. Alleging that the majority of Pike proceeds are going to fund Big Dig work unrelated to the Pike, Schlichtmann and co filed a suit Friday saying the tolls constitute an illegal tax on drivers and an "an unconstitutional expropriation of money." If you're a Pike driver opposed to funding the Big Dig, you can join the cause at the Massachusetts Turnpike Toll Equity Trust. more ›