Legal Opinion
Prado Alvarez v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided April 5, 2004No. Civ. 03-1645(JP)PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PIERAS, Senior District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Decedent, who smoked Winston cigarettes for over 40 years, died from a cigarette-related illness. Plaintiffs now bring the instant complaint alleging that Defendant marketed a defective, unreasonably unsafe product to consumers, failed to warn consumers as to the dangers of the product, and willfully manipulated nicotine levels in cigarettes to ensure consumer addiction to cigarettes. Plaintiffs claim that Defendant is therefore strictly liable for the damages they suffered as a result of Decedent’s death. In the alternative, they…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Food & Drug Administration v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Jose MEDINA-MUNOZ, Etc., Et Al., Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Defendant, AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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