Legal Opinion
Good v. Altria Group, Inc.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided May 25, 2006No. CV 05 127-B-WPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON DEFENDANT PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC.’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
WOODCOCK, District Judge.
Long-time smokers of Marlboro Lights cigarettes, Stephanie Good, Lori Spellman, and Allain Thibodeau filed a class action against Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) and Philip Morris USA, Inc. (Philip Morris), claiming that Altria and Philip Morris deliberately deceived them about the true and harmful nature of light cigarettes, thereby violating the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act and enriching themselves unjustly. Philip Morris moved for summary judgment on the ground that federal law expressly…
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Altria Group, Inc. v. GoodSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Good v. Altria Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2007
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- Clinton v. Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2007
- Clinton v. Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 2009
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