Legal Opinion
Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided August 24, 1988No. Civ. A. 83-2864PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Antonio Cipollone brought this action against Liggett Group, Inc., Philip Morris Incorporated, and Lorillard, Inc., three companies which manufactured the cigarettes smoked by his wife, Rose Cipol-lone. Mrs. Cipollone died of lung cancer in 1983. Plaintiff sought damages personally and on behalf of his wife’s estate. After trial, the jury, responding to specific interrogatories, returned the following verdict.
The jury found that plaintiff had failed to establish defendants’ liability on claims of fraud and civil conspiracy. The jury found that Liggett,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Gasoline Products Co. v. Champlin Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Spring Motors Distributors, Inc. v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Roebuck, Dr. James R. v. Drexel UniversityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
- Heavner v. Uniroyal, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Colonial Savings Association and Subsidiaries, Cross v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Cross-Appellant. Frontier Savings and Loan Association v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Petroleo Brasileiro, S.A. v. Nalco Chemical Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1992
- Cipollone v. Liggett GroupCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. P.I.E., Inc. Dba: Paragon Investments Marvin D. Brandon, Defendants- and Jack L. Christian, Jr., Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. P.I.E., Inc. Dba: Paragon Investments Jack L. Christian, Jr., and Marvin D. BrandonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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