Personal Injury & Torts
May 7, 2011
Sick Smokers' Suits Get More Leeway
The state Supreme Court opened the door a little wider Thursday for sick smokers seeking to sue the tobacco industry.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court opened the door a little wider Thursday for sick smokers seeking to sue the tobacco industry.
A unanimous court said that cigarette smokers who get lung cancer might still be able to sue, even if they were diagnosed with a different smoking-related illness years earlier. As long as a plaintiff can prove through medical experts that the two diseases were separate and distinct, th...
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