Legal Opinion
LaChance v. United States Smokeless Tobacco Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided August 24, 2007No. 2006-564PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuggan, J.
The plaintiffs, James J. LaChance and Chad Crossan, appeal an order of the Superior Court (Fauver, J.), denying their motion for class certification and granting judgment on the pleadings to the defendants, United States Smokeless Tobacco Company, United States Tobacco Sales and Marketing Company, United States Tobacco Manufacturing Company, and UST, Inc. We reverse and remand.
I. Background
The following facts appear in the record. The defendants sell smokeless tobacco products using in-store display racks and advertising mechanisms. The plaintiffs are purchasers of smokeless tobacco products…
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