Legal Opinion
Gerrity v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided April 1, 2005No. CIV. 3:99CV1329JBAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR ORDER OF PARTIAL DISMISSAL [DOC. #232]
ARTERTON, District Judge.
This tobacco products liability case is brought pursuant to the Court’s diversity jurisdiction by plaintiff Mark Gerrity, the son and executor of the estate of Judith S. Gerrity. The Third Amended Complaint [Doc. # 235] alleges claims under the consolidated Connecticut Products Liability Act, Conn. Gen.Stat. § 52-572m et seq. Defendants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Lorillard Tobacco Co. have moved for dismissal of several legal theories in the complaint, including breach of express warranty,…
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