Legal Opinion
Cardenas v. Anzai
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 18, 2002No. 01-15297PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge THOMPSON; Concurrence by Judge O’SCANNLAIN.
OPINION
DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
This case arises from the comprehensive settlement agreement reached in 1998 among major American tobacco companies and 46 states, including Hawaii, that sued them for reimbursement of Medicaid and other costs attributable to smoking. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, Hawaii will receive approximately $1.38 billion over the next 25 years. The plaintiffs are Medicaid recipients1 who suffer from smoking-related illnesses. The plaintiffs assert that to the extent the settlement funds to be…
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