Legal Opinion
State of Maryland v. Philip Morris Inc.
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided August 1, 1996No. Civil CCB-96-1691PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BLAKE, District Judge.
On May 1, 1996, the State of Maryland filed a thirteen-count complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief ágainst various national tobacco companies and related defendants. Each count is brought under Maryland statutory or common law. Count 1 is based on the Maryland Consumer Protection Act; Counts 2, 3, and 4 allege violations of the Maryland Antitrust Act; the common law counts include fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of warranty, restitution based on unjust enrichment, and other related claims.
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