Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
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cipollone-v-liggett-group-inc-203-12420608
title:
Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.
text:
Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc., 505 U.S. 504 (1992), was a United States Supreme Court case. In a split opinion, the Court held that the Surgeon General's warning did not preclude lawsuits by smokers against tobacco companies on the basis of several claims. The case examined whether tobacco companies could be liable for not warning the consumer "adequately" of the dangers of cigarettes as well as ultimately held the stance that smoking was in fact a free choice. The ruling also questioned the
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1992 United States Supreme Court case
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cipollone_v._Liggett_Group,_Inc.
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2008-12-18T03:44:54Z
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2024-09-09T22:03:51Z
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