Legal Opinion
Tuosto v. Philip Morris USA Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 19, 2009No. 05 Civ. 9384 (PKL)PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PETER K. LEISURE, District Judge.
Plaintiff John Tuosto brings this suit individually and as the administrator of the estate of his deceased wife, Rita Tuosto (collectively, “Tuosto”). Rita Tuosto allegedly smoked cigarettes manufactured by Defendant Philip Morris USA Incorporated (“PM USA”) from the late 1960s or early 1970s until her death on October 5, 2003. Tuosto alleges that PM USA’s cigarettes caused Rita Tuosto’s death, giving rise to five causes of action: fraud and misrepresentation; strict liability for design defect; negligence; loss of consortium; and wrongful…
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