Curtis v. Altria Group, Inc.

OPINION

DIETZEN, Justice.

Respondents Gregory Curtis, et al., bring this action on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated against appellant Philip Morris, Inc.,1 and its parent company, Altria Group, Inc.,2 alleging that Philip Morris’s use of the words “light” and “lowered tar and nicotine” to market and sell cigarettes was false and deceptive, and violated Minnesota’s consumer protection statutes. Respondents asserted claims under Minn.Stat. § 8.31, subd. 3a (2010), and for common law fraud and unjust enrichment. The district court granted, among other things, respondents’ motion…