Legal Opinion
Carroll v. Tennessee Valley Authority
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 7, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-1957PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
JOYCE HENS GREEN, District Judge.
Although cigarette packages have carried the Surgeon General’s admonition about the hazards of smoking for several decades, the effects of “passive” or “involuntary” smoking on nonsmokers have only recently been documented. 1 This lawsuit, filed by plaintiffs Anna and Ernest Carroll, seeks declaratory, injunctive and monetary relief for defendants’ failure to maintain a smoke-free work environment and for defendants’ response to plaintiff Anna Carroll’s concerns about her sensitivity to cigarette smoke. Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss or, in the…
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