Legal Opinion
Griesenbeck v. American Tobacco Co.
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided July 13, 1995No. Civ. 95-1876 (DRD)PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DEBEVOISE, Senior District Judge.
Defendant Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (“Brown & Williamson”) moves to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the reasons set forth below, the motion will be granted and the complaint dismissed.
I. The Allegations of the Complaint
Plaintiffs complaint contains five counts as follows:
a.First Count
The first count alleges, inter alia, that “[o]n or about February 26, 1981, and for a long period of time prior thereto,” the defendant was “in the business of manufacturing, selling,…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation v. White Consolidated Industries, Inc., C/o Ct Corporation Systems Registered AgentCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Cruz v. BetoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Morales v. Trans World Airlines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Philip Morris Inc. v. HarshbargerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
- Rivera v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Small v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Shaw v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.District Court, D. Maryland · 1997
- Carter v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
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