Legal Opinion
Nilo D. Tuazon v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, a Foreign Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 11, 2006No. 04-35618PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge.
This case calls for us to decide whether R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“Reynolds”), a North Carolina-based corporation that has operated in Washington for more than half a century, may be sued in Washington for its alleged participation in a worldwide conspiracy to deny the addictive and harmful effects of smoking. Nilo D. Tuazon was diagnosed with a chronic lung disorder in 2003 in his native Philippines. The same year, Tuazon established residence in Washington state and brought suit against Reynolds for its alleged conduct that led to his current illness. Reynolds…
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