Whiteley v. Philip Morris, Inc.

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• affirming verdict for plaintiff who Successfully sued tobacco company for misleading advertising campaign, on grounds that plaintiff “did not have to prove that she saw or heard any specific misrepresentations of fact or false promises that defendants made.”
• “ ‘[Pjlaintiffs must establish, to a reasonable medical probability, their illnesses were caused by the toxic exposure. The fact the chemicals increased the possibility of sickness in the overall population does not suffice to provide a causal link with plaintiffs’ illnesses.’ ”

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