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September 25, 2006
Class Action Status Granted To Smokers of "Light" Cigarettes
In SCHWAB V. PHILIP MORRIS USA, ET AL., a federal judge grants smokers of 'light' cigarettes class action status against tobacco companies, concluding "that the scale tips heavily...in favor of allowing a jury rather than a judge to decide the case." Here's the Findlaw collection of pleadings and memoranda. [JH]
September 25, 2006 in Court Opinions | Permalink
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