Legal Opinion
Castano v. American Tobacco Co.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 17, 1995No. Civ. A. No. 94-1044PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
JONES, District Judge.
Pending before the Court is plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification. Having heard the oral arguments of the parties and having reviewed the briefs, the applicable law and the record, the plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs initially filed this “Class Action Complaint” on March 29,1993 (R.Doc. 1) and filed a “First Amended Class Action Complaint” on May 9, 1993. (R.Doc. 36.) Plaintiffs Ernest R. Perry Sr. and T. George Solomon Jr. are cigarette smokers. Plaintiff Dianne A. Castaño is the widow of Peter Castaño,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Dhamer v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1998
- In re Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc.District Court, S.D. Ohio · 1996
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