Legal Opinion
Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided September 20, 1984No. Civ. A. 83-2864PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAROKIN, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
Despite the growing evidence that cigarette smoking is indeed hazardous to one’s health, as recognized in the warning mandated by Congress, a legislative decision has been reached not to prohibit it. Although that decision may be due in some measure to the ongoing medical dispute as to the risks involved, it is predicated to a large extent on economic considerations and’ the apparent willingness of millions of persons to continue smoking despite the known and unknown risks. Congress, in order to avoid another Prohibition, has decided to permit the…
2Cases cited104 opinions
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Dewey v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
- Carlisle v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Palmer v. Liggett Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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