Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 8, 2000No. Civ.A. 99-40161-NMGPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GORTON, District Judge.
Plaintiff, Paul M. Johnson (“Johnson”), as executor of the estate of his wife, Maureen P. Johnson, has brought this tobacco products liability action against defendant, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. (“B & W”), under several state common law theories, claiming that his wife contracted lung cancer and died as a result of smoking cigarettes manufactured by B & W. Pending before this Court is B & W’s motion to dismiss the complaint (Docket No. 5) on grounds that 1) all of Johnson’s claims are preempted by the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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- Shaw v. Digital Equipment Corp.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1996
- Garita Hotel Limited Partnership, Etc. v. Ponce Federal Bank, F.S.B.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Rivera v. Philip Morris, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
- Spain v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- Gibbs v. SLM Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2004
- Dahl v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2007
- Good v. Altria Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
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