Legal Opinion
DaSilva v. American Tobacco Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1997PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Franklin R. Weissberg, J.
THE COMPLAINT
The six plaintiffs here consist of four smokers and the wives *426of two of these smokers. The 14 defendants are comprised of six cigarette manufacturers, six corporate parents of the manufacturers, and two industry-related associations. The complaint alleges that each of the plaintiff smokers purchased and smoked cigarettes, became addicted to the product and have been afflicted with cancer as a result of their cigarette habit. The complaint contains a total of 10 causes of action. The first four allege that the smokers’ use of cigarettes…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Hymowitz v. Eli Lilly & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- International Products Co. v. Erie R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1927
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