Beatrice C. ROMERO and Michael Ferree, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Lorillard Tobacco Co., Liggett Group, Inc., and Brooke Group, Ltd., Defendants-Appellants.
Court of Appeals of New Mexico.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 8, 2005.
February 8, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Gabrielle M. Valdez, Eaton, Martinez, Hart & Valdez, P.C., Shane Charles Youtz, Youngdahl, Youtz & Youngdahl, P.C., Pilar Vaile, N.M. Ctr. on Law & Poverty, Albuquerque, NM, Jonathan W. Cuneo, Daniel Cohen, The Cuneo Law Group, P.C., Washington, DC, Gordon Ball, Law Offices of Gordon Ball, Knoxville, TN, for Appellees.
Eric R. Burris, Brownstein, Hyatt & Farber, P.C., Albuquerque, NM, Michael T. Williams, Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Appellant Philip Morris USA Inc.
Andrew G. Schultz, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Albuquerque, NM, for Appellants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., and Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Thomas F. Cullen, Jr., William V. O'Reilly, Edwin L. Fountain, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue, Washington, DC, for Appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Stephen R. Patton, Andrew R. McGaan, Barack S. Echols, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Appellant Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
Peter D. Isakoff, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Washington, DC, Irving Scher, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, New York, NY, for Appellant Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Patricia G. Williams, Wiggins, Williams & Wiggins, P.C., Albuquerque, NM, for Appellants Liggett Group, Inc. and Brooke Group Holding, Inc.
Court of Appeals of New Mexico.
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} We have here first impression issues for New Mexico relating to certification of an indirect (consumer) purchaser antitrust (price-fixing) class action. Defendant cigarette manufacturers appeal from an order certifying a statewide class of all consumers who bought Defendants' cigarettes during an approximate seven-year period.
{2} Plaintiffs allege Defendants violated the New Mexico Antitrust Act, NMSA 1978, §§...
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