Burton v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Decided March 10, 1995. John Watson Lungstrum wrote the opinion for the court.

884 F. Supp. 1515 · Cited 51 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Cott v. Peppermint Twist Management Co. · 856 P.2d 906
• Conley v. Gibson · 355 U.S. 41
• Scheuer v. Rhodes · 416 U.S. 232
• Jenkins v. Amchem Products, Inc. · 256 Kan. 602
• Rogers v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 557 N.E.2d 1045
• State v. Nossaman · 107 Kan. 715
• Topeka Mill & Elevator Co. v. Triplett · 213 P.2d 964
• State Ex Rel. First Bank System v. District Court of the Eighth Judicial District · 782 P.2d 1260
• Lester v. Magic Chef, Inc. · 641 P.2d 353
• Corral v. Rollins Protective Services Co. · 732 P.2d 1260
• Gunsalus v. Celotex Corp. · 674 F. Supp. 1149
• Paugh v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 834 F. Supp. 228
• Duran v. Clover Club Foods Co. · 616 F. Supp. 790
• Grinnell v. American Tobacco Co., Inc. · 883 S.W.2d 791
• NCC Sunday Inserts, Inc. v. World Color Press, Inc. · 692 F. Supp. 327
• Kotler v. American Tobacco Co. · 731 F. Supp. 50

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• Wright v. Brooke Group Ltd. · 114 F. Supp. 2d 797
• Chamberlain v. American Tobacco Co., Inc. · 70 F. Supp. 2d 788
• Tompkins v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 92 F. Supp. 2d 70
• Thompson v. Jiffy Lube International, Inc. · 505 F. Supp. 2d 907
• Burton v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 916 F. Supp. 1102
• Little v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp. · 243 F. Supp. 2d 480
• Burton v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 181 F. Supp. 2d 1256
• Guilbeault v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 84 F. Supp. 2d 263
• Hearn v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 279 F. Supp. 2d 1096
• Alexander v. Certified Master Builder Corp. · 43 F. Supp. 2d 1242
• American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. Grinnell · 951 S.W.2d 420
• Bower v. Westinghouse Electric Corp. · 522 S.E.2d 424
• Evans v. Lorillard Tobacco Co. · 465 Mass. 411
• In Re Universal Service Fund Telephone Billing Practices Litigation · 300 F. Supp. 2d 1107
• Hill v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. · 44 F. Supp. 2d 837
• Jones v. American Tobacco Co. · 17 F. Supp. 2d 706
• Jamieson v. Vatterott Educational Center, Inc. · 473 F. Supp. 2d 1153
• Insolia v. Philip Morris Inc. · 53 F. Supp. 2d 1032
• Vanderwerf v. SmithKlineBeecham Corp. · 414 F. Supp. 2d 1023
• Izzarelli v. RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY · 806 F. Supp. 2d 516

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