CURTIS v. ALTRIA GROUP, INC.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kay Nord Hunt , Margie R. Bodas , Diane M. Odeen , Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg, P.A., Minneapolis, MN; Martha K. Wivell , Sheller, P.C., Cook, MN; Stephen A. Sheller , Sheller, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for respondents Gregory Curtis, et al.

George W. Soule , Nathan J. Marcusen , Bowman and Brooke LLP, Minneapolis, MN; Gregory P. Stone , Randall G. Sommer , Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, CA; David F. Herr , Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant Philip Morris, Inc.

Lori Swanson , Attorney General, Alan I. Gilbert , Solicitor General, Benjamin Velzen , Assistant Attorney General, St. Paul, MN, for amicus curiae State of Minnesota.

Scott A. Smith , Nilan Johnson Lewis PA, Minneapolis, MN; John H. Beisner , Jessica Davidson Miller , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C.; Robin S. Conrad , National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc., Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

Bruce Jones , Faegre & Benson LLP, Minneapolis, MN; Hugh F. Young, Jr. , Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Reston, VA, for amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.

Charles A. Bird , Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C., Rochester, MN; Gary L. Wilson , Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., Minneapolis, MN, for amicus curiae Minnesota Association for Justice.

Thomas H. Boyd , Kristopher D. Lee , Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., Minneapolis, MN, for amicus curiae Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association.

Prentiss E. Cox , Minneapolis, MN; William H. Crowder , Vildan A. Teske , Marisa C. Katz , Crowder Teske, PLLP, Minneapolis, MN, for amicus curiae National Association of Consumer Advocates.