Legal Opinion
Tillman v. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, S.D. Alabama
Decided January 27, 2000No. Civ.A. 98-0748-BH-MPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HAND, Senior District Judge.
This action is before the Court on motions filed by the defendant, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (Reynolds) to dismiss (Doc. 62) and to strike certain portions of plaintiffs amended complaint (Doc. 64). Upon consideration of these motions, plaintiffs response in opposition thereto (Doc. 69), Reynolds reply and supplementation (Docs. 72, 73 and 76), and all pertinent portions of the record, the Court concludes that Reynolds’ motion to dismiss is due to be granted and that the motion to strike is thus moot.
As summarized in part by the defendant, plaintiffs…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Casrell v. Altec Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Austin v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Amason v. First State Bank of LinevilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 12,543 Ashley Elliott v. Brunswick Corporation, Appeal of Mercury Marine, a Division of Brunswick CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Spain v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
- Tillman v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Estate of Alicano Ayala v. Phillip Morris, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 2003
- McClain v. Metabolife International, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 2002
- Grimes v. General Motors Corp.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2002
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