ROGERS v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.

No. 49A02-9808-CV-668.

731 N.E.2d 36 (2000)

Yvonne ROGERS, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Richard Rogers, Deceased, Appellant-Plaintiff, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Philip Morris Incorporated, the American Tobacco Co., Inc., and Liggett Group, Inc., Appellees-Defendants.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Rehearing Denied August 30, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Warren Holland, Michael W. Holland, Holland & Holland, Morris L. Klapper, Klapper Isaac & Parish, Indianapolis, Indiana, Attorneys for Appellant.

Richard D. Wagner, Thomas J. Costakis, Jeffrey C. McDermott, Krieg DeVault Alexander & Capehart, Indianapolis, Indiana, William T. Plesec, Paul D. Koethe, Kevin D. Boyce, Jones, Day, Revis & Pogue, Cleveland, Ohio, James W. Riley, Jr., Riley Bennett & Egloff, Indianapolis, Indiana, Aaron H. Marks, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, New York, NY, Attorneys for Appellees.


OPINION

RILEY, Judge

STATEMENT OF THE CASE1

Plaintiff-Appellant Yvonne Rogers (Yvonne), individually and as Executrix of the Estate of her late husband, Richard Rogers (Richard), appeals an adverse jury verdict on the strict liability and wrongful death claims against cigarette manufacturers and distributors; R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris Incorporated, The American Tobacco Company, and Liggett...

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