Shaffer v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

ORDER

FRANK R. ZAPATA, District Judge.

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment whereby Plaintiff urges the Court to apply offensive nonmutual issue preclusion (also known as collateral estoppel) to prevent Defendants’ from disputing liability in this case. Plaintiffs motion is denied.

Background

Plaintiff’s Allegations

This ease is a putative class action on behalf of Arizona consumers who were defrauded by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Reynolds American Incorporated (hereinafter, collectively referred to as “RJR” or “Defendants”). Plaintiff alleges that RJR…