Legal Opinion
Watson v. State of Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 7, 2001No. 00-41269PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Texas smokers, suffering smoking-related illnesses treated with Medicaid assistance, filed this suit asserting a right to share in the settlement that resolved the lawsuit filed by the State of Texas against members of the tobacco industry. The district court dismissed the smokers’ complaint in the suit now before us for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. It accepted the state’s contention that Texas sought and is to be paid only for its own damages; that Texas did not sue as an assignee of Medicaid recipients. The district court…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Kimel v. Florida Board of RegentsSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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3Cited by38 opinions
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