Legal Opinion
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. v. Chesley
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 25, 2002PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nicholas Figueroa, J.
Petitioners, major tobacco and cigarette manufacturers, move for an order pursuant to CPLR 7511 vacating a $1.25 billion *541arbitration award to respondents as legal fees on the grounds that the majority panel exceeded its authority by compensating respondents for legal work not done in connection with the Davis, Ellis California litigation in which respondents sought damages on behalf of California residents suffering from smoker’s related illnesses.
Background
Respondents, part of a nationwide consortium of 56 law firms known as the Castaño Group, were…
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