Litigation
Feb. 17, 2007
Smokers Score Victory in State Supreme Court
In a ruling hailed by plaintiffs' attorneys, the California Supreme Court held Thursday that smokers may bring lawsuits for illnesses that developed long after they became aware that cigarettes are addictive.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a ruling hailed by plaintiffs' attorneys, the California Supreme Court held Thursday that smokers may bring lawsuits for illnesses that developed long after they became aware that cigarettes are addictive.
A unanimous high court rejected tobacco giant Philip Morris' arguments that such claims must be brought soon after someone discovers they ...
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