Legal Opinion
Hite v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 12, 1990No. 1526PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
The issue of first impression before the Court in this appeal is whether state tort remedies for injury or death caused by cigarette smoking have been preempted by the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act 1 which became effective January 1, 1966.
Robert Hite, a pharmacist, died on May 29, 1985, at the age of fifty. The cause of death was lung cancer brought on by cigarette smoking. Margaret W. Hite, the widow of the decedent and administratrix of his estate, commenced wrongful death and survival actions against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Phillip Morris, Inc. and The…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Hines v. DavidowitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Dambacher by Dambacher v. MallisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Carlisle v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1991
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- Michael SURACE; Alice Surace, H/w, Appellants, v. CATERPILLAR, INC.; CMI Corporation, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- Griggs v. BIC Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
- Dauphin Deposit Bank & Trust Co. v. Toyota Motor Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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