The Pennsylvania Supreme Court cleared the final obstacle to the state's $11.3 billion tobacco settlement with a single sentence: "The petition for review is denied." The order, announced by the Office of the Attorney General Tuesday, ended oncologist Dr. Robert B. Sklaroff's quest to block Pennsylvania's participation in the $206 billion nationwide settlement. According to court filings, Sklaroff, an anti-smoking activist, was concerned about limitations on future claims against the tobacco companies.
December 22, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court cleared the final obstacle to the state’s $11.3 billion tobacco settlement with a single sentence: “The petition for review is denied.”
The order, entered on Dec. 17 and announced by the Office of the Attorney General yesterday, ended Elkin Park oncologist Dr. Robert B. Sklaroff’s quest to block Pennsylvania’s participation in the $206 billion nationwide settlement.
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