Legal Opinion
Prado Alvarez v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 21, 2005No. 04-1695PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Francisco García López began smoking in 1960, at age 25, and continued the habit for the next 42 years, ultimately smoking three packs of Winston cigarettes each day. He died in October 2002, three months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. His surviving family members brought this diversity action against the cigarette manufacturer, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., claiming that smoking was a substantial factor in his illness and death. Plaintiffs sought to recover damages based on a variety of tort and other Commonwealth law theories, including failure to warn and…
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