Aspinall v. Philip Morris Companies, Inc.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 2004-08-13

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Greaney, J. The essential question presented by this appeal is whether the marketing of Marlboro Lights as “light” cigarettes that deliver “lowered tar and nicotine” may be challenged in a class action seeking damages, as deceptive conduct in a trade or business, in violation of G. L. c. 93A, §§ 2 and 9. The individual plaintiffs, smokers of Marlboro Lights, allege in their second amended complaint that Philip Morris Companies,…

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