Legal Opinion
Sackman v. Liggett Group, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided May 25, 1996No. 93 CV 4166 (ADS)PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER
SPATT, District Judge:
This lawsuit arises from the claims of the plaintiffs, Janet Saekman (“Saekman” or the “plaintiff’) and her husband Joseph Saekman (“Joseph,” collectively the “plaintiffs”) against the defendant, Liggett Group, Inc. (“Liggett” or the “defendant”) for personal injury, namely products liability and negligence, breach of warranty, fraud and loss of consortium. Specifically, the plaintiffs contend that Liggett, as a manufacturer of cigarettes unlawfully concealed information regarding the health risks associated with smoking. As a result,…
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