Ruling surprises youths' attorneys
Jump to full article: San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune, 2002-09-14
Author: Greg Moran / UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
Intro: Prager's ruling will only become final later this month after those suing the companies have an opportunity to challenge it.
The suit charged the companies with intentionally targeting teen-agers in marketing cigarettes in order to get them addicted. It sought to ban advertising aimed at teens and force the companies to forfeit profits from cigarette sales to minors.
But Prager ruled there was no evidence of "any tobacco advertisements that expressly or directly encourage the purchase of tobacco by minors or the sale of tobacco to minors by retailers." . .
Attorneys can try to change Prager's mind by asking for a hearing, which would be held Sept. 30.
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