U.S. Supreme Court
Dec. 17, 2008
Supreme Court Ruling Bucks Pre-emption Trend
In its first major decision of the term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal law does not prevent plaintiffs from filing state deceptive practices claims against light cigarette manufacturers. Justice John Paul Stevens penned the majority opinion.
Daily Journal Staff Writer WASHINGTON - In its first major decision of the term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal law does not prevent plaintiffs from filing state deceptive practices claims against light cigarette manufacturers. The 5-4 ruling saw the liberal members of the court prevail, with Justice John Paul Stevens authoring the majority opinion. Altria v. Good, 2008 DJDAR 18257. The decision ...
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