Legal Opinion
United States v. Philip Morris Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 28, 2000No. CIV.A.99-2496 GKPublishedCited by 227 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
KESSLER, District Judge.
I. Introduction
Plaintiff, the United States of America (“the Government”), brings suit against eleven tobacco-related entities (“Defendants”) 1 to recover health care expenditures the Government has paid for or will pay for to treat tobacco-related illnesses allegedly caused by Defendants’ tortious conduct. The Government also asks this Court to enjoin Defendants from engaging in fraudulent and other unlawful conduct and to order Defendants to disgorge the proceeds of their past unlawful activity.
The Government makes four claims against Defendants…
2Cases cited61 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Sedima, S. P. R. L. v. Imrex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- H. J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- United States v. TurketteSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by227 opinions
- Ciralsky v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2004
- United States v. Baxter International, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2003
- Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. United States Department of Health and Human ServicesDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2014
- United States v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.District Court, District of Columbia · 2006
- Golden v. Mgmt. & Training Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
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