Class-action status poses challenge to damages in historic Florida tobacco suit

MIAMI (Court TV)— Despite their victory over Big Tobacco, the nine lead Florida plaintiffs in the first smoking class-action suit to go to trial may face their greatest challenge in the damages phase of the case: possible decertification of their class-action status.

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• New Jersey Sues Tobacco Companies (1996)
• Widow of Marlboro Man Sues Philip Morris (1996)
• Michigan Sues Tobacco Companies
• Kansas Sues Tobacco Companies
• Los Angeles County Sues Tobacco Companies
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• Connecticut Sues Tobacco Companies
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• Minnesota v. Philip Morris
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• Maryland Sues Tobacco Companies
• Texas Sues Tobacco Companies
• Statements of Former Philip Morris Employees
• Tobacco Settlement: Liggett Group
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• Florida v. U.S. Tobacco Companies
• N.Y. Smoking Complaint
• RJR Nabisco Complaint
• Confidential Info on Tobacco
• Tobacco Companies v. FDA

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