Legal Opinion
Thompson v. American Tobacco Co.
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided November 22, 1999No. Civ. 3-96-888 PAM/JGLPublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
MAGNUSON, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the Court upon Plaintiffs’ Motion for Class Certification and Plaintiffs’ Motion to Reserve Individual Injury and Damage Claims. A class certification hearing was held on October 15, 1999 at which time the Court heard oral arguments in support of and in opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion. For the following reasons, the Court denies Plaintiffs’ motions.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs bring this suit alleging that Defendants, who are cigarette manufacturers, promoters, and distributors, engaged in an industry-wide fraudulent scheme to induce…
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