Legal Opinion
Brown Ex Rel. Estate of Brown v. Philip Morris, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 27, 2002No. CIV.A.99-4139PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
COOPER, District Judge.
Plaintiff Jan Brown has filed suit against three tobacco companies for the alleged smoking-related death of her husband, Stuart Brown. Presently before the Court are the following motions for summary judgment of defendant tobacco companies: (1) Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (“Brown & Williamson”) separately moves for summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 (“Rule 56”) on the ground that the record is devoid of proof that plaintiffs decedent smoked any cigarette manufactured or sold by Brown & Williamson; (2) Philip…
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