Legal Opinion
Simon II Litigation v. Philip Morris Usa Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 6, 2005No. Docket Nos. 03-7140, 03-7141PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant-appellant tobacco companies appeal from the September 19, 2002, order and October 22, 2002, supplemental memorandum and order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Jack B. Weinstein, Judge, which certified a nationwide non-opt-out class of smokers seeking only punitive damages under state law for defendants’ alleged fraudulent denial and concealment of the health risks posed by cigarettes. Having granted permission to appeal pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(f), we must decide whether the district court…
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