Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
I. Introduction . 546
II. The Relevant Facts Adduced at Trial. 548
III. Procedural History. 552
IV. Should Mrs. Cipollone’s Post-1965 Conduct Have Been Considered in Deciding Her Comparative Fault on the Failure to Warn Claim?.556
V. Did the District Court Otherwise Err in Instructing the Jury on the Failure to Warn Claim?. 559
VI. Did the District Court Err in Failing to Instruct the Jury That Mrs. Cipollone’s Nonreliance on Liggett’s Safety Advertisements Would Prevent Her From Recovering on Her Express Warranty Claim?. 563
VII. Did the District Court Err…
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