Legal Opinion
People v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided March 30, 2007No. 1-06-2326PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gallagher
The State of Illinois (Illinois) filed this interlocutory appeal, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 307(a)(1) (188 Ill. 2d R. 307(a)(1)), from an order of the circuit court of Cook County, which, among other things, compelled arbitration of the instant dispute between the parties. We affirm and remand.
BACKGROUND
Several years ago, Illinois, as well as other states and jurisdictions, filed suit against several tobacco manufacturers based upon alleged wrongdoing in the marketing and advertising of their cigarettes. Illinois alleged, inter alia, that the manufacturers had defrauded the public by…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Salsitz v. KreissIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. Philip Morris Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- State v. Phillip Morris, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Cohen v. Blockbuster Entertainment, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
3Cited by8 opinions
- State ex rel. Greitens v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 2017
- State v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2008
- McGraw v. American Tobacco Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2009
- State Ex Rel. Masto v. SECOND JUDICIAL DIST. CT.Nevada Supreme Court · 2009
- State v. Second Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 2009
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