The California Supreme Court will hear arguments today to resolve an unsettled point of law in the vast realm of smoking suits. When are longtime smokers who relied on manufacturers' false safety claims required to file suit: when health problems emerge, or much earlier, when smokers realize they're addicted? Appellate specialist Daniel Smith, who will argue in the case, said the ruling will be critical for smokers who were lulled by ads into a sense of security, only to later develop serious illnesses.
December 06, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
More than 40 years ago, at age 13, Leslie Grisham was already hooked on smoking, convinced doing it would make her part of the cool crowd.
Even as subsequent scientific evidence revealed smoking could cause serious health problems, the Los Angeles-area woman claims she was misled by industry ads proclaiming cigarettes safe.
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