SCOTT v. AMERICAN TOBACCO CO., INC.

Nos. 2015-CA-1352, 2015-C-0896.

195 So.3d 624 (2016)

Gloria SCOTT and Deania M. Jackson, On Behalf of Themselves and All Other Persons Court of Appeal Similarly Situated v. The AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY, INC., et al. Gloria Scott, et al. v. The American Tobacco Company, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 25, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William D. Aaron, Jr. , DeWayne L. Williams , Lee M. Rudin , Aaron & Gianna, PLC, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Phillip A. Wittmann , Carmelite M. Bertaut , Andrew D. Mendez , Dorothy H. Wimberly, Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann L.L.C., Charles F. Gay, Jr. , Ronald J. Sholes , Martin A. Stern , Jeffrey E. Richardson , Adams and Reese LLP, New Orleans, LA, Mark A. Belasic , Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, Richard A. Schneider , King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge TERRI F. LOVE, Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge ROSEMARY LEDET).


This appeal is taken from two lower court judgments. The Defendants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, et al., are challenging the trial court's rulings in two declaratory judgments.1 For the reasons that follow we affirm.

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