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No Class Action for Ohio Smokers' Lawsuit

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The Ohio Supreme Court has denied class action status to a lawsuit brought by two Ohio smokers against Philip Morris. 
 
A lower court had approved the status but that ruling was overturned. 
 
The suit, which can still proceed on its own, involved whether Philip Morris knew that "light" cigarettes are as dangerous as regular ones when it marketed them.

Smokers can't file class-action against Philip Morris

WAVY-TV - 6/14/2006 2:45 PM

COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio Supreme Court says two Ohio smokers cannot bring a class-action lawsuit against Richmond-based Philip Morris over the marketing for its so-called "light" cigarettes.
 
In a four-to-three ruling, the high court has thrown out a lower court's decision that manufacturers and other Ohio businesses saw as a potential threat, because of
 
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Comment On: No Class Action for Ohio Smokers' Lawsuit
Posted by Benita on 9/1/2006 | Filed Under: Cigarette Class Action Suits

Gluck im Spiel, Ungluck in der Liebe.


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