Legal Opinion
Arnold v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided February 26, 1997No. C.A. 95-399LPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
LAGUEUX, Chief Judge.
This is a suit to recover damages stemming from plaintiff Joseph Arnold’s life-long cigarette use. The matter is presently before the Court on a motion by defendants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1 Philip Morris Incorporated, and Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation for summary judgment pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). 2 Because this action is barred by the Rhode Island statute of limitations, that motion is granted.
I. Background
The facts of this case paint a picture of an addiction far too familiar, to today’s society. Joseph Arnold, now age 53, began…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. KubrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Dana Blackie v. State of MaineCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Wilkinson v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1968
- Kennedy v. Cumberland Engineering Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1984
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,823 Floyd F. Roysdon, and Wife, Ruth Ann Roysdon v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Nicolo v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Soliman v. Philip Morris IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Smith v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1998
- Guilbeault v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 2000
- Kelly v. MarcantonioCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
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