Litigation
May 15, 2010
Court Bars Widow's Wrongful Death Suit
A widow can't sue Philip Morris for the wrongful death of her cigarette-smoking husband because she had abandoned a similar lawsuit brought before her husband's death, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A widow can't sue Philip Morris for the wrongful death of her cigarette-smoking husband because she had abandoned a similar lawsuit brought before her husband's death, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
The procedural issue sharply divided the court 4-3, with Chief Justice Ronald M. George in the rare position of voting with the minority. Boeken v. Philip Morris USA...
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