Legal Opinion
Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 7, 1986No. Nos. 85-5073, 85-5074PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
This case, before the court on the district court’s certification pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b) (1982), presents the question whether the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1331— 1340 (1982) (the “Act”), preempts any or all of the state common law claims brought by appellee Antonio Cipollone and his wife Rose in the district court. Several of the claims in the Cipollones’ complaint concern the alleged failure of the defendants, Lig-gett Group, Inc., Philip Morris Incorporated, Loews Corporation, Loew’s Theatres,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by91 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
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- United States v. KramerDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1991
- Emma Taylor v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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