Davis [Ellis] v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
(Class action CA Superior Ct. Dismissed) Action filed after failure of Castano national class action in which addiction was key class characteristic.This class action suit was brought by representative plaintiffs Gray Davis, and James P. Ellis against R.J. Reynolds, Brown & Williamson, British American Tobacco, Liggett, Philip Morris, the Council for Tobacco Research, the Tobacco Institute and Lorillard on December 17, 1996.
The class was defined as addicted smokers in California.
The case was heard in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego (No. 706458). It was included in the Coordination Proceeding Special Title (Rule 1550(b)) Tobacco Cases (No. JCCP 4041). The case was voluntarily dismissed with prejudice.
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.