Legal Opinion
State v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided April 19, 2000No. M1999-00455-SC-R11-CVPublishedCited by 171 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · DrowotaDrowota, J.
in which ANDERSON, C.J., BIRCH, HOLDER, and BARKER, JJ., joined.
In this case the State of Tennessee filed suit against several tobacco product manufacturers seeking monetary, declaratory, injunctive, and other relief in connection with the marketing and sale of tobacco products in Tennessee. Upon approval by the trial court of a settlement between the State and the tobacco defendants, the State’s complaint was dismissed. A group of individuals seeking damages from tobacco companies for increased medical insurance premiums (collectively referred to as the “Perry intervenors”) filed a…
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