Small v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.

Decided October 27, 1998. Ernst H. Rosenberger wrote the opinion for the court.

252 A.D.2d 1 · Cited 90 times

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• Feinstein v. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. · 535 F. Supp. 595
• Lacey v. Lorillard Tobacco Co., Inc. · 956 F. Supp. 956
• Ross v. Amrep Corp. · 57 A.D.2d 99
• Stellema v. Vantage Press, Inc. · 109 A.D.2d 423
• Oswego Laborers' Local 214 Pension Fund v. Marine Midland Bank, N. A. · 647 N.E.2d 741
• Brandon v. Chefetz · 106 A.D.2d 162
• Laborers Local 17 Health & Benefit Fund v. Philip Morris, Inc. · 26 F. Supp. 2d 593
• Griesenbeck v. American Tobacco Co. · 897 F. Supp. 815
• King v. Club Med, Inc. · 76 A.D.2d 123
• Katz v. NVF Co. · 100 A.D.2d 470
• Vermont Castings, Inc. v. Evans Products Co. · 510 F. Supp. 940
• Allstate Life Insurance v. Linter Group Ltd. · 782 F. Supp. 215
• Barnes v. American Tobacco Co. Inc. · 984 F. Supp. 842

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• Grill v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. · 653 F. Supp. 2d 481
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