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Tobacco Lawsuit Summary Chart
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4/14/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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State of Alaska v. Philip Morris, Inc. et al. No. 1JU-97915 CI |
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8/20/96 |
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Republican / Republican |
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5/5/97 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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State of Arkansas v. American Tobacco Co., et al. No. IJ 97-2982 |
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6/12/97 |
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Republican / Republican |
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People of the State of California et al. v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al. |
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in-house |
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6/5/97 |
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Republican / Democrat |
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State of Colorado et al. v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. Case No. 97CV3432 |
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n/a |
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7/18/96 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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Connecticut v. Philip Morris, Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford/ Norwalk at Stamford |
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Silver, Golub & Teitell, Stamford, Conn.; Berger & Montague, P.C., Philadelphia, Penn. |
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2/21/95 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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Florida v. American Tobacco, CL95-1466, 15th Judicial Circuit |
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Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, S.C.; Fonvielle & Hinkle, Tallahassee, FL; Gentry & Phillips, Jacksonville, FL; Brown, Terrell, Hogan, Ellis, McClamma & Yegelwel, Jacksonville, FL; Howard & Associates, Tallahassee, FL; Kerrigan, Estess, Rankin & McLeod, Pensacola, FL; Maher, Gibson and Gulley, Orlando, FL; Montgomery & Larmoyeux, West Palm Beach, FL; Nance, Cacciatore, Sisserson, Duryea & Hamilton, Melbourne, FL; Law Offices of Sheldon J. Schlesinger, Fort Lauderdale, FL; Scruggs, Millette, Lawson, Bozeman & Dent, Pascagoula, Miss.; Yerrid, Knopik & Valenzuela, Tampa, FL; Laurence Tribe, Harvard Law School (pro bono) |
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8/29/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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State of Georgia et al. v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al., CA E-61692 |
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in-house |
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1/31/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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State of Hawaii v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. et al. CIVIL NO. 97-0441-01 |
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Galiher DeRobertis Nakamura Ono, Law Corporations, Honolulu, HI; Ness, Motley, Loadholdt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC |
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Idaho
Dismissed |
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7/9/97 |
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Republican / Republican |
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11/12/96 |
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Republican / Republican |
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People of the State of Illinois v. Philip Morris et al., Circuit Court of Cooke County, IL, No. 96-L13146 |
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Hagens & Berman, Seattle, WA; Freeborn & Peters, Chicago, IL; Steven C. Mitchell, Phoenix, AZ; Barrett Law Offices, Lexington, MS; Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, San Francisco, CA. |
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2/19/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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State of Indiana v. Philip Morris, Inc. et al. Cause No. 49D__-9702-CT-___ |
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Hagens & Berman, Seattle, Wa.; Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, San Francisco, CA; John W. "Don" Barrett, Lexington, MS; Steven Mitchell, Phoenix, AZ; Sommer & Barnard, Indianapolis, IN; Plews Shadley Racher & Braun, Indianapolis, IN; Young & Young, Indianapolis, IN; Barrett & McNagny, Fort Wayne, IN; Leagre & Barnes, Indianapolis, IN; and Mitchell Hurst Mitchell & Dick, Indianapolis, IN. |
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11/27/96 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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State of Iowa, v. R.J. Reynolds et al., Iowa District Court for Polk County, No. CL71048 |
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Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, P.C., Des Moines; Ralph Walker Law Firm, P.C, Des Moines; Simmons, Perrine Albright & Ellwood PLC, Cedar Rapids; Hawkins & Norris, Des Moines and Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC. |
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8/20/96 |
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Republican / Republican |
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State of Kansas v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al., District Court of Shawnee County Case No. 96-CV-___ |
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Entz & Chanay, Topeka, Kansa; Scruggs, Millette, Lawson, Bozeman & Dent, Pascagoula, MS; Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC |
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3/13/96 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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Ieyoub v. American Tobacco, 96-1209 14th Judicial District Court, Calcasieu Parish |
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Badon and Ranier, Lake Charles, LA; Herman, Herman, Katz & Cotlar, New Orleans, LA; Barrett Law Offices, Lexington, MS; Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, San Francisco, CA.; Baggett, mcCall and Burgess, Lake Charles, LA; Scruggs, Millette, Lawson, Bozeman & Dent, Pascagoula, MS |
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Maine |
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6/18/97 |
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Democrat / Independent |
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5/1/96 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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Maryland v. Philip Morris, 96-122017-CL211487, Baltimore City Circuit Court |
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Law Offices of Peter G. Angelos, Baltimore, MD |
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12/19/95 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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Massachusetts v. Philip Morris, 95-7378, Middlesex Superior Court |
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Brown, Rudnick, Freed & Gesmer, Boston, MA; Thornton, Early and Naumes, Boston, MA; Schneider, Reilly, Zabin & Costello, Boston, MA; Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC; Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, San Francisco, CA; Laurence Tribe, Harvard Law School (pro bono) |
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8/21/96 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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State of Michigan v. Philip Morris Incorporated, et al ., Ingham County Circuit No. 96-84281-CZ |
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Scruggs, Millettte Lawson, Bozeman & Dent, Pascagoula, MS; Ness Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC. |
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8/17/94 |
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Democrat / Independent Republican |
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Minnesota v. Philip Morris, C1-94-8565, 2d Judicial District |
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Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Minneapolis, MN |
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5/23/94 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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Moore v. American Tobacco, 94-1429, Jackson County Chancery Court |
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Scruggs, Millette, Lawson, Bozeman & Dent,
Pascagoula, MS; Barrett Law Offices, Lexington, MS; Paul T. Benton, Biloxi, MS; Fredrick B. Clark, Greenwood, MS; Lewis & Lewis, Clarksdale, MS; Cumbest, Cumbest, Hunter & McCormick, Pascagoula, MS; McTeer & Associates, Greenville, MS; Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC; Oswald and Reed, Pascagoula, MS; Pittman, Germany, Roberts & Welsh, Jackson, MS; Rhoden, Lacy, Downey & Colbert, Jackson, MS; Laurence Tribe, Harvard Law School (pro bono) |
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5/10/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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State of Missouri v. American Tobacco Co., et al. No. 972-1465 |
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5/5/97 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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State of Montana v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al. |
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n/a |
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Nebraska |
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8/21/98 |
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Republican / Democrat |
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Nevada |
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5/21/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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New Hampshire |
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6/4/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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9/10/96 |
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Republican / Republican |
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5/27/97 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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State of New Mexico et al. v. American Tobacco Co., et al. |
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1/27/97 |
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Republican / Republican |
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State of New York et al. v. Philip Morris, Inc. et al. |
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Not yet determined |
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5/8/97 |
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Republican / Republican |
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State of Ohio v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al. No. 97CVH05 5114 |
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8/22/96 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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6/10/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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State of Oregon et al. v. American Tobacco Co., et al. |
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n/a |
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4/22/97 |
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Republican / Republican |
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n/a |
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n/a |
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6/18/97 |
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Republican / Republican |
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State of Rhode Island et al. v. American Tobacco Co., et al. |
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n/a |
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South Carolina |
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5/9/97 |
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Republican / Republican |
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n/a |
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Ness, Motley, Loadholdt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC (others unknown) |
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2/23/98 |
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Republican / Republican |
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State of S. Dakota v. Philip Morris et al. (No 98-65) |
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in-house (At the time of filing the parties entered into a stipulated stay which expires on 1/1/99). |
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3/28/96 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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Texas v. American Tobacco, 5-96CV91, Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division |
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Provost & Umphrey, Beaumont, TX; Reaud, Morgan & Quinn, Beaumont, TX; O'Quinn, Kerensky, McAninch & Laminack, Houston, TX; Williams, Bailey, Wesner, Houston, TX; Nix Law Firm, Daingerfield, TX; Laurence Tribe and Arthur Miller, Harvard Law School (may be paid by the law firms) |
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9/30/96 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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96 CV 0829W |
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Giauque, Crockett, Bendinger & Peterson, Salt Lake City, UT; Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC. |
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5/29/97 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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State of Vermont et al . v. Philip Morris, Inc., et al. No. 744-97 |
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6/5/96 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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Washington v. American Tobacco, 96-2-15056-8SEA, Superior Court of Washington, King County |
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Luvera, Barnett, Brindley, Beninger & Cunningham, Seattle, WA; Hagens & Berman, Seattle, WA |
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9/20/94 |
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Democrat / Democrat |
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McGraw v. American Tobacco, 94-1707, Kanawha County Circuit Court |
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Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson & Poole, Charleston, SC; Hunt & Barber, Charleston, WV; Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Deitzler, Charleson, WV; Segal & Davis, Charleston, WV |
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2/5/97 |
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Democrat / Republican |
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State of Wisconsin v. Philip Morris Inc., et al. No.____ |
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n/a |
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