BIFOLCK v. PHILIP MORRIS, INC.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

John C. Massaro , with whom were Francis H. Morrison III and, on the brief, Anthony J. Franze , pro hac vice, John B. Daukas , pro hac vice, John M. Tanksi and Michael K. Murray , for the appellee (defendant).

Jonathan M. Hoffman , pro hac vice, Cristin E. Sheehan and Kaelah M. Smith filed a brief for the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., as amicus curiae.

Daniel S. Rawner and Kenneth J. Parsigian , pro hac vice, filed a brief for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America as amicus curiae.

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.

John J. Robinson and Cullen W. Guilmartin filed a brief for the Connecticut Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Randall L. Goodden filed a brief for the International Product Safety and Liability Prevention Association as amicus curiae.

Jennifer M. DelMonico , Proloy K. Das , Eric B. Miller and Terence J. Brunau filed a brief for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association et al. as amici curiae.

Brenden P. Leydon filed a brief for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Larry A. Tawwater , Alinor Sterling and Jeffrey R. White filed a brief for the American Association for Justice as amicus curiae.

Michael G. Rigg filed a brief for Aaron D. Twerski et al. as amici curiae.

Rogers, C. J., and Zarella, Eveleigh, McDonald, Espinosa, Robinson and Vertefeuille, Js.