Legal Opinion
Scott v. American Tobacco Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 25, 2016No. Nos. 2015-CA-1352, 2015-C-0896PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.
| iThis appeal is taken from two lower court judgments. The Defendants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, et al, are challenging the trial court’s rulings in two declaratory judgments.1 For the reasons that follow we affirm.
Procedural History
This case has an extensive procedural history beginning on May 24, 1996, when the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Gloria Scott and Deania Jackson. In 1997, a class was certified to include all Louisiana residents who smoked on or before May 24, 1996, and who desired to participate in a monitoring and/or cessation program. Through the course of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hecht Co. v. BowlesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Scott v. American Tobacco Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
- Dufresne v. DufresneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
- Scott v. American Tobacco Co., Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
- Veal v. AMERICAN MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2005
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