Carter v. Philip Morris Corp.

MEMORANDUM

DALZELL, District Judge.

The plaintiff here brings allegations of negligence and products liability against a manufacturer and seller of cigarettes. We now consider her motion to remand this case to Pennsylvania state court.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

While we will detail some of the particulars of the Complaint as necessary below, the claims plaintiff Theresa Carter (“Carter”) makes here can be simply stated. She alleges that her decedent, Katie W. Carter, died from lung cancer and other injuries Philip Morris Corporation caused with its cigarettes that defendant Rite Aid…