Legal Opinion
In re Light Cigarettes Marketing Sales Practices Litigation
District Court, D. Maine
Decided November 24, 2010No. 1:09-md-02068-JAWPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CLASS CERTIFICATION
JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR., Chief Judge.
The Plaintiffs have brought a class action on behalf of purchasers of light1 cigarettes manufactured by Philip Morris USA, Inc. and Altria Group, Inc. (the Defendants). In this initial motion, the Plaintiffs seek certification for classes of smokers in the states of California, Illinois, and Maine as well as the District of Columbia.2 The Court concludes that common issues do not predominate and denies class certification for all four classes.
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS
On March 29, 2010, the Plaintiffs moved for…
2Cases cited74 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In re Light Cigarettes Marketing Sales Practices LitigationDistrict Court, D. Maine · 2011
- International Ass'n of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO v. Verso Corp.District Court, D. Maine · 2015
- Lawrence v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 2012
- Levine v. American Psychological Ass'nDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2015
- Phillips v. Philip Morris Companies Inc.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 2014
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