Legal Opinion
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Philip Morris, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided April 30, 2001No. 98 CV 3287(JBW)PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REVISED MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
I. Introduction
Plaintiff, Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New York (“Empire”), is suing major tobacco product manufacturers and related entities (“Tobacco”) for increased health care costs arising from deceptions about the effects of tobacco use on subscribers’ health. Defendants proffer evidence that Empire shifted heightened medical outlays onto its subscribers in the form of premium increases and, consequently, that it has not suffered damage. Claiming that such a “pass on” defense is inapplicable to a RICO fraud action,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Schwab v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2006
- In re Simon II LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2002
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Philip Morris, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2001
- Williams v. McGreevey (In Re Touch America Holdings, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Delaware · 2009
- Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New Jersey, Inc. v. Philip Morris, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 2002
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