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Sara Guzman, Plaintiffs, Vs. Phillip Morris Tobacco Company, Defendants. Order Denying Certain Defendants Motion for Judgement on the Pleadings. No. 99 1797 Mmc

Date: Jun 1999
Length: 2 pages
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Author
Chesney, M.M.
Date Loaded
06 Dec 2001
Type
PLEA, PLEADING
Document File
96773799/96773880/Litigation Sara Guzman V. Philip Morris Court Papers - Volume II
Area
LEGAL DEPT. FILE/BASEMENT GMP
Characteristic
EXTR, EXTRA
Named Organization
Amer, American Tobacco
Bat, British American Tobacco
Bw, Brown & Williamson
Ca
Lig, Liggett
Lm, Liggett & Myers
PM, Philip Morris
RJR, R.J.Reynolds
Site
G29
Master ID
96773800/3879

Related Documents:
Request
R1-080
Named Person
Chesney, M.M.
Guzman, E.
Guzman, K.
Guzman, M.
Guzman, R.
Guzman, S.
Author (Organization)
Usdc Nd Ca
Recipient
Brandi, T.J.
Edwards, T.D.
Reuvekamp, M.L.
Sullivan, D.J.
Recipient (Organization)
Law Offices of Thomas J Brandi
Litigation
Feda/Produced
Brand
Alas
Delta
Diplomats
Rex
Windsor
UCSF Legacy ID
tcs64d00

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 This matter came on for hearing and, after review of all documents submitted and after hearing argument from all interested parties, it is hereby ordered that Certain Defendant's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(c) is hereby DENIED. Plaintiffs' cause of action for wrongful death did not accrue until the day after defendants' immunity ended. Thus, defendants are not immune from suit under Calilfomia Civil Code ยง 1714.45. Finally, plaintifPs punitive damage claims are adequately pleaded as arising from a survival action. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: June , 1999 Maxine M. Chesney, Judge United States District Court ORDER DENYING CERTAIN 2 DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS
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I 1 2 3 4 5 6 THOMAS J. BRANDI (Bar No. 53208) DONALD J. SULLIVAN (Bar No. 51664) MYLENE L. REUVEKAMP (Bar No. 137296) TERENCE D. EDWARDS (Bar No. 168095) LAW OFFICES OF THOMAS J. BRANDI 44 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 1050 San Francisco, California 94104 Telephone: 415/989-1800 Facsimile: 415/989-1801 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SARA GUZMAN, individually and as Guardian ) No. 99 1797 MMC ad litem for MARIO GUZMAN and KEVIN ) GUZMAN, minors, ERIC GUZMAN AND ) ROBERT GUZMAN ) ) Plaintiffs, ) [proposed] ) Vs. ) Order Denying Certain } Defendants Motion for PHILLIP MORRIS TOBACCO COMPANY, R. J. ) Judgement on the Pleadings REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY; BRITISH ) AMERICAN TOBACCO [BAT] ; BROWN & ) WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORPORATION; ) BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO ) CORPORATION as successor by merger to THE ) AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY and its ) predecessors in interest; LORILLARD, INC, as ) successor by merger to P. LORILLARD and/or ) Date: June 25, 1999 LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY; ) Time: 9:00 a.m. LIGGETT GROUP, INC. formerly known as ) Dept.: Courtroom 2, 17"` Fl. LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO COMPANY; ) Judge: The Hon. Maxine M. DOE MANUFACTURERS AND DOE . ) Chesney DISTRIBUTORS OF DIPLOMATS, DELTA, ) ALAS, REX AND WINDSOR CIGARETTES ) DOES 1 THROUGH 200, inclusive, ) ) Defendants. ) 28 ORDER DENYING CERTAIN I DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADIlQGS

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