IZZARELLI v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.

No. 19232.

136 A.3d 1232 (2016)

321 Conn. 172

Barbara A. IZZARELLI v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided May 3, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David S. Golub , with whom were Jonathan M. Levine and, on the brief, Marilyn J. Ramos , Stamford, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Theodore M. Grossman , pro hac vice, with whom were Jeffrey J. White , and, on the brief, Frank F. Coulom, Jr. , and Kathleen E. Dion , Hartford, for the appellee (defendant).

George Jepsen , attorney general, Gregory T. D'Auria , solicitor general, and Phillip Rosario , Jonathan J. Blake and Thomas J. Saadi , assistant attorneys general, filed a brief for the state of Connecticut et al. as amici curiae.

Edward L. Sweda, Jr. , pro hac vice, and Michael J. Walsh , Groton, filed a brief for the Public Health Advocacy Institute as amicus curiae.

Kathleen L. Nastri , Bridgeport, and Jeffrey R. White , pro hac vice, filed a brief for the American Association for Justice as amicus curiae.

ZARELLA, EVELEIGH, McDONALD, ESPINOSA, ROBINSON and VERTEFEUILLE, Js.


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