Legal Opinion
Haglund v. Philip Morris, Inc.
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided October 20, 2009No. 012367CPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Henry, Bruce R., J.
The plaintiff Brenda Haglund (“Haglund”), in her capacity as the executrix for the estate of her deceased husband, Stephen C. Haglund (“Decedent”), commenced this action against cigarette manufacturer Philip Morris, Inc. (“PMI”), alleging that the nicotine level in PMI’s cigarettes exceeding 0.06 milligrams constitutes a design defect. Given the feasibility of a safer alternative design, i.e., a non-addictive cigarette manufactured through nicotine extraction, Haglund claims PMI breached its implied warranty of merchantability. The case is before this court on PMI’s motion…
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- Haglund v. Philip Morris Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court · 2011