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Wilson v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.

District Court, S.D. West Virginia

Decided June 27, 1997No. Civil Action 5:96-2029PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

HADEN, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Wayne Wilson, Sr., filed an eleven count complaint against Brown & Williamson (“B & W”) seeking compensation for injuries he sustained as a result of his use of Bugler, a loose tobacco product manufactured and sold by B & W. Wilson states he smoked Bugler from 1960 to 1995. B & W moves to dismiss all but Counts Six (breach of express warranty) and Ten (damages). For the reasons that follow, the Court GRANTS in part and DENIES in part the motion.

I. THE “DUTY TO WARN” CLAIMS

B & W urges the Court dismiss Counts Two, Three, Four, Five,…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Medtronic, Inc. v. LohrSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  4. Freightliner Corp. v. MyrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. California v. ARC America Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Little v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.District Court, D. South Carolina · 2001
  2. Keffer v. WyethDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2011
  3. Raab v. Smith & Nephew, Inc.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2015
  4. Beattie v. Skyline Corp.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2012
  5. Roney v. GencorpDistrict Court, S.D. West Virginia · 2009

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