DELOACH v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

OSTEEN, District Judge.

On April 22, 2004, this court granted preliminary approval to a settlement between Plaintiff Class and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (“Reynolds”). Prior to the approval of this settlement (the “Reynolds Settlement”), all of the other Defendants in this case reached a joint settlement with Plaintiffs. Now pending before the court is the motion of Defendant Philip Morris USA Inc. (“Philip Morris”) seeking repayment of monies recently paid to Plaintiffs, as well as notices filed by Philip Morris and Lorillard Tobacco Company (“Loril-lard”),…