Cipollone v. Liggett Group

Plaintiff

Estate of Rose Cipollone

Defendant

Liggett Group

Plaintiff's Claim

That the defendant, a cigarette company, was liable for Rose Cipollone's death from cancer because it failed to warn consumers about the dangers of smoking.

Chief Lawyers for Plaintiff

Alan Darnell, Marc Z. Edell, and Cynthia Walters

Chief Defense Lawyer

H. Bartow Farr III

Judge

H. Lee Sarokin

Place

Newark, New Jersey

Date of Decision

13 June 1988

Decision

Jury awarded plaintiff damages of $400,000; reversed on appeal, lawsuit later dropped.

Sources

Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1999.