U.S. District Court / S.D. New York

American Brands, Inc. v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Decided June 2, 1976. Morris Edward Lasker wrote the opinion for the court.

413 F. Supp. 1352 · Cited 51 times

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