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Questions, questions: Risk-Utility Test

By Matt Conigliaro, Esq.

Products liability fans are surely much interested in this decision from the Fourth District. Addressing a negligence claim against a cigarette manufacturer, the court reached some significant holdings. The court held that there can be no tort claim against a cigarette manufacturer for continuing to manufacture cigarettes after learning of the dangers they present. Any such claim is preempted by

Full post as published by Abstract Appeal on July 14, 2008 (boomark / email).