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• Plaintiffs Lose Ruling In Light Cigarette Lawsuit 

Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2010-03-09

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Smokers suing Philip Morris and its parent company over light cigarettes will have to start from scratch with their lawsuit in Maine.

A federal judge in Bangor has denied plaintiffs' request to have facts from a previous lawsuit by the Department of Justice applied to the new litigation over so-called "light" or "low-tar" cigarettes. The order, issued Friday, will likely be appealed.

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