PRADO ALVAREZ v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.

No. Civ. 03-1645(JP).

313 F.Supp.2d 61 (2004)

Virginia PRADO ALVAREZ, et al., Plaintiffs v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., Defendant

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

April 5, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amarilys Arocho-Maldonado, Arocho Maldonado Law Office, Utuado, PR, Archie Jennings, St. Thomas, VI, Myrna E. Ayala-Diaz, Edif Asociacion de Maestros, Hato Rey, PR, for Plaintiffs.

Diane P. Flannery, Emily C. Baker, James R. Johnson, Jason E. Keehfus, John F. Yarber, L. Christine Buchanan, Ryan E. Harden, Robin A. Schmahl, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Atlanta, GA, Rosalie Irizarry-Silvestrini, Clotilde Rexach-Benitez, Fiddler Gonzalez & Rodriguez, P.S.C., Hato Rey, PR, Jorge R. Roig-Colon, Fiddler, Gonzalez & Rodriguez, San Juan, PR, for Defendant.


OPINION AND ORDER

PIERAS, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Decedent, who smoked Winston cigarettes for over 40 years, died from a cigarette-related illness. Plaintiffs now bring the instant complaint alleging that Defendant marketed a defective, unreasonably unsafe product to consumers, failed to warn consumers as to the dangers of the product, and willfully manipulated nicotine levels in cigarettes to ensure consumer addiction to...

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