U.S. v. PHILIP MORRIS INC.

No. CIV.A.99-2496 GK.

116 F.Supp.2d 131 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, District of Columbia.

September 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Patrick Glynn, Sharon Y. Eubanks, Department of Justice Civil Division/Torts Branch, Washington, DC, David W. Ogden, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., William Schultz, Thomas J. Perrelli, Deputy Asst. Attys. Gen., Frank J. Marine, Sr. Litigation Counsel, Patrice M. Mulkern, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, Mark B. Stern, J.P. Ellison, Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Robert Loeb, Dana J. Martin, Collette G. Matzzie, Mary Jo Moltzen, Peter J. Smith, Elizabeth A. Welsh, Attys., Civ. Div., Washington, DC, for Plaintiff.

Timothy M. Broas, Robert M. Rader, Winston & Strawn, Washington, DC, Dan K. Webb, Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, Herbert M. Wachtell, Ben M. Germana, Winston & Strawn, Washington, DC, Steven M. Barna, Jeffrey M. Wintner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, Robert Francis McDermott, Jr., Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, DC, Robert C. Weber, Paul Christ, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Cleveland, OH, Jonathan, M. Redgrave, Gray, Plant, Mooty, Mooty & Bennett, PA, Minneapolis, MN, David M. Bernick, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, Kenneth N. Bass, Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, DC, Stephen R. Patton, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, Michael B. Minton, Thompson Coburn, LLP, Washington, DC, J. William Newbold, Coburn & Croft, St. Louis, MO, Richard Paul Cassetta, Thompson & Coburn, LLP, St. Louis, MO, Warren Neil Eggleston, Michael P.A. Cohen, Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White, Washington, DC, Kenneth Anthony Gallo, Fred W. Reinke, Clifford, Chance, Rogers & Wells, LLP, Washington, DC, Aaron H. Marks, Marc E. Kasowitz, Daniel R. Benson, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, Friedman L.L.P., New York City, Michael Asher Schlanger, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Washington, DC, Mary Elizabeth McGarry, Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, Michael V. Corrigan, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, Demetra Frawley, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York City, William Salvatore D'Amico, Chadbourne & Parke, Washington, DC, Timothy M. Hughes, Garyowen P. Morrisroe, Chadbourne & Parke, New York City, Bruce G. Merrit, Steven S. Michaels, Debevoise & Plimpton, New York City, Judah Best, Debevoise & Plimpton, Washington, DC, John Vanderstar, Keith Allen Teel, Covington & Burling, Washington, DC, for Defendants.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

KESSLER, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Plaintiff, the United States of America ("the Government"), brings suit against eleven tobacco-related entities ("Defendants")1 to recover health care expenditures the Government has paid for or will pay for to treat tobacco-related illnesses allegedly caused by Defendants' tortious conduct. The Government also asks this Court to...

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