Cordova v. Liggett Group Inc.
(Coordinated, CA Superior Ct.)This suit was brought against Liggett, Brown & Williamson, Tobacco Institute, Council for Tobacco Research, Hill & Knowlton, Lorillard, Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, and American Tobacco on May 12, 1992.
The plaintiff asued on behalf of the general public in a type of class action. The plaintiff alleged violations of California's Unfair Competition Act.
The case was was heard in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego (No. 651824). It was included in the Coordination Proceeding Special Title (Rule 1550(b)) Tobacco Cases (No. JCCP 4041).
The cases consolidated into Tobacco Cases (No. JCCP 4041) include:
Cordova v. Liggett Group, Inc. This case was filed in the San Diego Superior Court, California (No. 651824) on May 12, 1992.
Ellis v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. This case was filed in the San Diego Superior Court, California (No. 706458) on July 24, 1996.
California v. Philip Morris Inc. This case was filed in the San Francisco Superior Court, California (No. 980864) on September 5, 1996.