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Minn. Court: [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] Case Can be Class Action
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals says a lawsuit against the makers of [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] can proceed as a class-action claim.
A three-judge panel issued its opinion Tuesday. In the 2001 lawsuit,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], smokers claim Philip Morris engaged in deceptive trade practices, false advertising and consumer fraud by marketing cigarettes as "light."
The class would include consumers who bought [link widoczny dla zalogowanych] in Minnesota from 1972 through November 2004. The plaintiffs seek refunds for their purchases. The number of people in the class and amount of damages is not immediately known. In a statement, Philip Morris says it is considering its appellate options.
[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Courts around the country have been split on whether similar cases can proceed as class-action claims.
In 2009, Congress banned the marketing of tobacco products with words like "light."(Reference [link widoczny dla zalogowanych])
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