Civil Litigation,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nov. 8, 2017
9th Circuit considers whether Philip Morris may relitigate liability in wrongful death case
A lengthy argument over whether Philip Morris USA could relitigate its responsibility for the death of a longtime smoker of its Marlboro and Benson & Hedges cigarettes unfolded before a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
PASADENA — A lengthy argument over whether Philip Morris USA could relitigate its responsibility for the death of a longtime smoker of its Marlboro and Benson & Hedges cigarettes unfolded before a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday.
The tobacco giant’s attorney, Lauren R. Goldman, a partner at Mayer Brown LLP, tried to persuade the panel that U.S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer improperly blocked Philip Mo...
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