Ford v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION EUGENE FORD ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 4:20CV1551 HEA ) R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., ) & SCHNUCK MARKETS, INC. ) ) Defendants. ) OPIINION, MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court on Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s, motion to dismiss Counts I, II, III, & IV pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) or in the alternative a more definite statement under Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(e), [Doc. No. 12]. Plaintiff brings claims for strict products liability, (design defect)(Count I), negligent design, (Count II),…