Legal Opinion
Baker v. Liggett Group, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 31, 1990No. Civ. A. No. 86-1326-WFPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WOLF, District Judge.
I. BACKGROUND
This is an action by Anne and Louis Baker, residents of Massachusetts, against Liggett Group, Inc. (“Liggett”) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“Reynolds”), manufacturers of cigarettes. Anne Baker alleges that she developed oat cell carcinoma and underwent surgery for the removal of her left lung due to the negligence and breach of implied warranty of the defendant tobacco companies. More specifically, the complaint seeks redress for defendants’ alleged (1) breach of implied warranty in the sale of cigarettes which cause dependency,…
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- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Anne Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc., Globe Newspaper Company, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- Public Citizen v. Liggett Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- Back v. Wickes Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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