Legal Opinion
Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided December 2, 1999No. Civ.A. 99-11118-WGYPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
YOUNG, Chief Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Although admittedly addictive, see Philip Morris, Cigarette Smoking: Health Issues for Smokers (visited Nov. 16, 1999) <http://www.philipmorris.com/tobac-co_bus/t obaceo_issues/health_is-sues.html> (“Cigarette smoking is addictive, as that term is most commonly used today.”), cigarette smoking is an entirely lawful activity for adult Americans. Congress’ efforts to regulate the tobacco industry are candid half-measures, seeking both to confront the public health impact of smoking by weaning the public away from its addiction to cigarettes…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- M'culloch v. State of MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1819
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Maryland v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement v. Dillingham Construction, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Philip Morris Inc. v. HarshbargerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. ReillySupreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Johnson v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 2000
- Lorillard Tobacco v. Consolidated CigarCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. ReillyDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2000
- Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. ReillySupreme Court of the United States · 2001
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