Legal Opinion

Cruz Vargas v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided June 28, 2002No. 00CV2334PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

FUSTE, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, Irene Cruz Vargas (“Cruz”), Eli Rogelio Figueroa Cruz, and Luis Rogelio Figueroa Cruz bring the present diversity action against Defendants, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“Reynolds”), R.J.R. Nabisco, Inc. (“R.J.R.Nabisco”), and Nabisco Group Holdings (“Nabisco Holdings”). Docket Document No. 25. Plaintiffs seek compensatory damages, attorney fees, and other costs. Id.

■Plaintiffs and Defendant Reynolds file cross-motions for summary judgment and respective opposition motions. Docket Document Nos. 51, 61, 69, 77.

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Factual and Procedural History

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  5. Food & Drug Administration v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Vázquez-Filippetti v. Banco Popular De Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
  2. Bullock v. Phillip Morris USA, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2008
  3. Cruz-Vargas v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
  4. Prado Alvarez v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2004
  5. Bougopoulos v. Altria Group, Inc.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 2013

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