Legal Opinion
S & M BRANDS, INC. v. Cooper
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 13, 2008No. 06-5828, 06-5829PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcKEAGUE, J., joined by Kennedy, J.,
MOORE, J. (pp. 514-17), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.
OPINION
McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.
S & M Brands, Inc. and International Tobacco Partners, Ltd. (“ITP”) sued the Attorney General of the State of Tennessee in his official capacity.1 They claim that the State of Tennessee has violated federal antitrust law and the U.S. Constitution in its implementation and application of the Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) between various States and major tobacco manufacturers. The only claim before us in this appeal and cross-appeal is whether the Attorney General’s enforcement of an amended…
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