Litigation
Sep. 29, 2007
The Return of the Tobacco Plaintiff
Five years ago, a federal appellate court blocked a spate of plaintiffs from suing Big Tobacco on the grounds that the sick smokers waited too long to file suits. But the California Supreme Court has breathed new life into some of those suits.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - Sick smokers are making a comeback in California's federal courts.
After federal and state judges wrestled for years with procedural nuances, plaintiffs appear to have a window to litigate claims previously declared stale.
Five years ago, a federal appellate panel blocked a spate of cas...
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