Legal Opinion
Smith v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Decided July 18, 2014No. 108491PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McAnany, J.:
In February 2000, Daric Smith, seeking to represent a class of Kansas retail purchasers of cigarettes (Plaintiffs), commenced this action against several tobacco companies (Defendants) in the Seward County District Court, alleging they conspired to fix the wholesale price of cigarettes in violation of the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act (KRTA), K.S.A. 50-101 et seq. Defendants are: Altria Group, Inc., formerly Philip Morris Companies, Inc. (Altria); Philip Morris USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Altria (PM-USA); Philip Morris International, Inc., a subsidiary of Altria until 2008 (PMI);…
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