Legal Opinion
Dewey v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 1, 1988PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
CLIFFORD, J.
This is an action for damages based on theories of products liability and fraud. Plaintiff claims that her husband’s death was caused by his cigarette smoking. Defendants are several tobacco and cigarette companies, including Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation. The appeal arises from Brown & Williamson's motion to disqualify one of the two firms that represent plaintiff, because of that firm’s conflict of interest. The trial court concluded that there was in fact a conflict. We now review that conclusion in keeping with the provisions…
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