Legal Opinion
Albright v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 22, 1979No. Civ. A. 65-1155, 77-382 and 77-427PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COHILL, District Judge.
A review of the history of these related cases may provide a clue as to why the State and Federal court systems are so submerged in a morass of vexatious, over-litigated and sometimes frivolous claims that those cases which deserve the attention of the courts are often short-changed in terms of judicial time and so delayed that responsive and effective justice may be denied.
Background
On October 27, 1965, Charles Albright, (“Albright, Sr.”) filed Civil Action No. 65-1155 against the Reynolds Tobacco Company (“Reynolds”) in this court, claiming that he had…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Bradley v. FisherSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Woods Exploration & Producing Company, Inc. v. Aluminum Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- Hamay v. County of WashingtonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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- Walker v. ComayDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
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