Jump to full article: AAP (Australian Associated Press) (au), 2004-09-24
Intro: AUSTRALIAN tobacco companies were breathing a "multi-billion dollar sigh of relief" after a New South Wales court today ruled out a class action by smokers seeking compensation.
NSW Supreme Court Justice Virginia Bell found smoker and cancer sufferer Myriam Cauvin could not bring an action on behalf of other smokers.
Ms Cauvin, from Blaxland in Sydney's west, had sued cigarette giants Philip Morris and British American Tobacco and retailers for the return of more than $200 million of invalidly-collected excise tax.
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