Legal Opinion
United States v. Philip Morris, Inc.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided November 17, 1999No. MDL Docket No. 1279; Misc. No. 99-213(PLF); CIV. A. No. 99-2496(GK)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion of defendants Philip Morris Incorporated and Philip Morris Companies Inc. (collectively “Philip Morris”) to consolidate Civil Action No. 99-2496 with the lawsuits previously transferred to the undersigned by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL Panel”). All of the cases transferred to the undersigned by the MDL Panel were lawsuits brought by foreign governments against the tobacco industry alleging that they had been injured as a result of the tobacco industry’s continued misrepresentations and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Republic of Bolivia v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1999
- In Re G. D. Searle & Co. "Copper 7" IUD Products Liability LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1980
- In Re Stirling Homex Corp. Securities LitigationUnited States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation · 1977
3Cited by2 opinions
- Conto v. Concord HospitalDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 2000
- In Re tobacco/governmental Health Care Costs Lit.District Court, District of Columbia · 1999