Price v. Philip Morris, Inc.

INTRODUCTION

This case involves the appeal of a money judgment entered by the circuit court of Madison County on March 21, 2003. The judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiffs, Sharon Price, Michael Fruth, and a certified class of persons and against the defendant, Philip Morris, Inc. (Philip Morris), in the amount of $10.1 billion. The appeal of the underlying judgment has not yet been briefed and argued. We presently have before us two related matters. The plaintiffs have filed a “Motion for Change of the Amount, Terms and Security of Appeal Bond.” Philip Morris has filed a motion “For…