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Sonnenreich v. Philip Morris Inc.

District Court, S.D. Florida

Decided May 29, 1996No. 96-0686-CIV-KINGPublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

JAMES LAWRENCE KING, District Judge.

THIS CAUSE comes before the Court upon Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss, filed April 1, 1996. After requesting and receiving an extension of time, Plaintiff filed a response on April 29,1996. Defendants filed a reply on May 7,1996.

I. Factual Background

Plaintiff has brought this products liability suit against four tobacco manufacturers, claiming to have suffered injuries as a result of smoking cigarettes. Her complaint, in two counts, alleges negligence and civil conspiracy. Defendants have moved to dismiss portions…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Scheuer v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Hishon v. King & SpaldingSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Holland v. Sanfax CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  5. Triplex Communications, Inc. v. RileyTexas Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Philip Morris Inc. v. HarshbargerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
  2. Wright v. Brooke Group Ltd.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2002
  3. Rivera v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  4. Shaw v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 1997
  5. In Re Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether ("MTBE") Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2001

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