Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Miller v. Philip Morris Inc.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 22, 1998No. 97-1683PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDREASEN, Justice.
The Attorney General of the State of Iowa filed a ninety-nine page petition in district court against twenty-two defendants collectively identified as the tobacco industry. The State claims it has been damaged because it incurred, and continues to incur, substantial costs providing health care and other services to citizens and employees of the state who have suffered or will suffer from tobacco-related injuries, diseases, and illness. The petition identified nine separate counts.
Certain defendants filed a motion to dismiss the petition. Following hearing on the motion, the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Humphrey v. Philip Morris Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
- Peters v. LyonsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- Van Baale v. City of Des MoinesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1996
- Cole v. City of MuscatineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1862
- Hunt Ex Rel. Hunt v. ErnzenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Steamfitters Local Union No. 420 Welfare Fund v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Annett Holdings, Inc. v. Kum & Go, L.C.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2011
- United States Ex Rel. Hixson v. Health Management Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
- Southard v. Visa U.S.A. Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2007
- Hansen v. Anderson, Wilmarth & Van Der MaatenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2001
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