Aspinall v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.

Kaplan, Mitchell H., J.

The plaintiffs, Lori Aspinall5 and Thomas Geanacopoulos, individually and on behalf of a class of similarly situated plaintiffs, now certified, filed this action against the defendant6 Philip Morris USA, Inc. (Philip Morris), alleging unjust enrichment7 and violations of G.L.c. 93A arising from Philip Morris’s use of the term “Lights” and “Lowered Tar & Nicotine” on the packaging of Marlboro Lights cigarettes. The plaintiffs’ third amended class action complaint (complaint), which is the current operative complaint, contains two counts: deceptive and unfair trade…