Legal Opinion
Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts v. Philip Morris Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2001No. 00-35117PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether public hospital districts may bring federal and state claims against tobacco firms to recover their unreimbursed costs for treating patients suffering from tobacco-related illnesses.
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The Association of Washington Public Hospital Districts, along with the Association’s individual member districts (collectively, “Hospital Districts”), appeal from the district court’s dismissal of their federal antitrust, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), and supplemental state law claims against a number of tobacco companies and…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Meng v. SchwartzDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2004
- County of Cook v. Phillip Morris, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
- Association Of Washington Public Hospital Districts v. Philip Morris IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2001
- County of Cook v. Philip Morris, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2004
- Owens Corning v. Altria Group, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2001