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Jump to full article: Canada Newswire (CNW) (ca), 2008-03-13
Author: ROTHMANS INC.
Intro: Rothmans Inc. confirmed today that Rothmans
Inc. and its 60% owned subsidiary Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. ("RBH") are
named as defendants, along with Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited, JTI-Macdonald
Corp. and a number of international tobacco product manufacturers, in a
lawsuit filed by the Province of New Brunswick in the Court of Queen's Bench
of New Brunswick. The lawsuit is based upon grounds which include alleged
misrepresentations made by the defendants in respect of the hazards of tobacco
products and seeks to recover unspecified damages for costs that are alleged
by the Government of New Brunswick to have been incurred in providing health
care benefits to New Brunswick residents who have allegedly suffered
smoking-related illnesses.
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