Legal Opinion
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Elbert Berry Hudson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 14, 1963No. 18315_1PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, Elbert Hudson, sued R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for $250,-000 damages, alleging that he had contracted cancer of the larynx and vocal cords “caused, precipitated, aggravated or contributed to” by the use of the defendant’s tobacco products. Reynolds manufactures Prince Albert smoking tobacco and Camel cigarettes. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment of dismissal on the ground that the undisputed facts showed that the action was barred by prescription of one year under Articles 3536 and 3537 of the Louisiana Civil Code. The district court…
2Cases cited45 opinions
- Urie v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Ayers v. MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Lee Quinton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Palmer v. ChamberlinCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1951
- United States v. Ray B. WoodburyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
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3Cited by72 opinions
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- Nardone v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Harvey v. Dixie Graphics, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
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