Legal Opinion
Insolia v. Philip Morris Inc.
District Court, W.D. Wisconsin
Decided May 19, 1999No. 97-C-0347-CPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
CRABB, District Judge.
This is a civil action for money damages brought by three former smokers and their spouses against the country’s major cigarette manufacturers and two tobacco industry trade organizations. The centerpiece of plaintiffs’ complaint is an omnibus conspiracy allegation, charging that defendants have engaged in a variety of tortious conduct aimed at recruiting new smokers and insuring that current smokers remain hooked. In addition, plaintiffs have brought stand-alone claims for negligence, strict liability and intentional exposure to a hazardous substance.…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. GrinnellTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Dippel v. ScianoWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Ollerman v. O'Rourke Co., Inc.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
- Leo Logan v. Commercial Union Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Guilbeault v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 2000
- Brown Ex Rel. Estate of Brown v. Philip Morris, Inc.District Court, D. New Jersey · 2002
- Vera L. Floyd, Floyd Griffin, Jr., Curlee Williams, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Tommy Thompson, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Governor of the State of WisconsinCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Floyd, Vera L. v. Thompson, TommyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
- Insolia, Vincent v. Philip Morris Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
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