Grills v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

OPINION

POGUE, District Judge 1 :

Plaintiff Robert Joseph Grills, Jr. (“Grills”), a life-long smoker, brings this action against defendants Philip Morris USA, Inc. (“Philip Morris USA”), Philip Morris Inc., Philip Moms Cos. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (collectively, “Defendants”), alleging fraud, i.e., “fraudulent misrepresentation, concealment, and nondisclosure,” in the Defendants’ marketing and sales of cigarettes.

Defendant Philip Morris USA moves to dismiss Grills’s Second Amended Complaint for failure to state a claim, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), claiming that…