Corporate
Apr. 20, 2011
Judge Denies Smokers' Class Action
A San Francisco federal judge on Monday denied class certification to a proposed class of Marlboro smokers suing Philip Morris USA Inc.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A federal judge on Monday denied certification to a proposed class of Marlboro smokers suing Philip Morris USA Inc. The plaintiffs sought to force the company to provide medical monitoring designed to detect lung cancer in its early stages. U.S. District Judge William Alsup found that proposed class members - California residents aged 50 or older without lung cancer and with a history of 20 pack-years or more ...
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