Legal Opinion
Curtis v. Altria Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided December 28, 2010No. A10-215PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STONEBURNER, Judge.
In 2001, appellants sued respondents Altria Group Inc. (Atria) (formerly Philip Morris Companies Inc.) and Philip Morris Incorporated (Philip Morris) under Minn. Stat. § 8.31, subd. 3a,1 seeking damages and other relief, individually and on behalf of a class, alleging false advertising, consumer fraud, and deceptive trade practices regarding “light” cigarettes in violation of Minnesota consumer-protection statutes. The complaint also asserted claims of common-law fraud and unjust enrichment.
Appellants define the class as “[a]ll persons who purchased Marlboro Lights…
2Cases cited48 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Parklane Hosiery Co. v. ShoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Thiele v. StichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1988
- Wild v. RarigSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1975
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Curtis v. Altria Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2012
- Khoday v. Symantec Corp.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2012
- City of Farmington Hills Employees Retirement System v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2012
- In re Petters Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Minnesota · 2013
- Buetow v. A.L.S. Enterprises, Inc.District Court, D. Minnesota · 2012
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