HAUSRATH, JODI v. LIGGETT GROUP, INC.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department 1464 CA 14-00993 PRESENT: CENTRA, J.P., FAHEY, LINDLEY, SCONIERS, AND WHALEN, JJ. JODI HAUSRATH, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ANTOINETTE ADIMEY, DECEASED, AND ANTHONY ADIMEY, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, V MEMORANDUM AND ORDER PHILLIP MORRIS USA INC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, LIGGETT GROUP, INC., NOW KNOWN AS BROOKE GROUP, LTD., AND LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO COMPANY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES & FRIEDMAN, LLP, NEW YORK CITY (JULIE R. FISCHER OF COUNSEL), FOR DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. LIPPES &…