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California court revives tobacco industry lawsuit 

The California Supreme Court has revived a class-action lawsuit against the tobacco industry alleging its advertisements misled consumers into believing some cigarettes were less harmful than others.

The 4-3 decision Monday reverses two lower court rulings that barred the consumer lawsuit because of the 2004 passage of Proposition 64. The voter-approved initiative says only consumers claiming they lost money or property can file such class actions.

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