Legal Opinion
Valle-Ortiz v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided August 31, 2005No. CIV. 03-1883(JAF)Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
FUSTE, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs Angelo Valle-Ortiz, Carlos Javier Valle-Ortiz, Iván Alexis Valle-Ortiz, Omar X. Valle-Ortiz, and María M. Ortiz-Pérez, as the mother and natural guardian of Omar X. Valle-Ortiz (“Plaintiffs”), bring this tobacco products liability action against Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“Defendant”). Plaintiffs allege that Defendant is liable under various state and federal causes of action for Angelo Valle-Sánchez’ death. Docket Document No. 1. Plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages, and attorney’s fees. Id.
Defendant moves for summary…
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