| Docket # | SJC-10409 |
| Date | June 9, 2009 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, JJ.
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| Summary | Tobacco smoke. Negligence, Design, Sale of cigarettes. Damages, Tort. Evidence, Medical expenses. Limitations, Statute of. |
| Appealed From | Federal Court. |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant
(Appearing) | Donovan: Steven J. Phillips, Christopher Weld, Jr., Edward Foye, David C. Strouss |
Counsel for Appellee
(Appearing) | Philip Morris USA, Inc.: Sheila L. Birnbaum, Gary R. Long, Michael K. Murray |
| Amici Curiae | Coalition for Litigation Justice; Chamber of Commerce of the United States; National Association of Manufacturers; American Tort Reform Association; American Chemistry Council; American Petroleum Institute; American Insurance Association; Property Casualty Insurers Association of America |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |
