Legal Opinion
State v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided June 22, 2007No. 2006-621PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDuggan, J.
The State appeals an order of the Superior Court (Fitzgerald, J.) granting the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and dismissing its petition for declaratory judgment. We affirm.
I. Background
A. The Master Settlement Agreement
Several years ago, New Hampshire, along with other states and jurisdictions, filed suit against a number of tobacco manufacturers, alleging that they were engaging in wrongful advertising and marketing of cigarettes and other tobacco products. See, e.g., Com. v. Philip Morris, Inc., 864 N.E.2d 505, 507 (Mass. 2007); State v. Philip Morris, Inc., 905 A.2d 42, 43…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Winstar Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Inlandboatmens Union of the Pacific v. Dutra Group, Dba Dutra Construction Co. Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
- Dominic Niro v. Fearn International, Inc., and Beer, Soft Drink, Water, Etc., Local Union 744, I.B.T.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- L. O. Koven & Brother, Inc., a New Jersey Corporation v. Local Union No. 5767, United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, an Unincorporated AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. Philip Morris USA Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2008
- State Ex Rel. Riley v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2008
- McGraw v. American Tobacco Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2009
- State Ex Rel. Masto v. SECOND JUDICIAL DIST. CT.Nevada Supreme Court · 2009
- State v. Second Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 2009
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