RODEN v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.

Kimberly RODEN, as Personal Representative, for the Estate of Loretta Roden, deceased, Appellant, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, individually and as successor my merger to Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (a/k/a Brown & Williamson USA, Inc.), individually and as successor by merger to The American Tobacco Company (f/k/a The American Tobacco Company Inc.), a foreign corporation; Lorillard Tobacco Company, a foreign corporation; Lorillard, Inc., a foreign corporation; Altria Group, Inc., a foreign corporation and Philip Morris, U.S.A., Inc., (f/k/a Philip Morris Inc.), a foreign corporation; Vector Group Ltd, Inc., (f/k/a Brooke Group Ltd., Inc., f/k/a Brooke Group Holding Inc.), and holding company for Liggett Group, LLC, individually and successor by merger to the Liggett Group Inc., (f/k/a Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company), a foreign corporation; Liggett Group, LLC., a foreign corporation; The Counsil for Tobacco Research U.S.A., a foreign corporation; The Tobacco Institute, Inc., a foreign corporation and John Doe Corporation, unknown at this time, Appellees.