Legal Opinion
Xcaliber International Ltd. v. Ieyoub
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 4, 2005No. CIV.A. 04-0069PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
LEMMON, District Judge.
IT IS ORDERED that the motion to dismiss filed by the State of Louisiana (Document 3) is hereby GRANTED.
A. Background.
Plaintiffs Xcaliber International Limited, L.L.C., CigTec Tobacco, L.L.C., and Carolina Tobacco Company each manufacture tobacco products that are distributed in Louisiana. In the mid-1990s, Louisiana and other states filed suit against major tobacco manufacturers seeking to recover the cost of medical services that had been provided to smokers. In 1998 these states signed a Master Settlement Agreement with four major tobacco…
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