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Florida Judge Directs Dismissal of Ecuador Suit; Ruling Extends Dismissal Streak 

"These claims have been rejected decisively and uniformly by every appellate court to consider them. Simply alleging injuries to its citizenry does not entitle a foreign government to target an American industry and try to exploit the U.S. court system," said Ohlemeyer.

"The result in the Ecuador case, together with the decisions in the Guatemala and other cases, should help close the door on tobacco cases filed by foreign governments in the United States," Ohlemeyer added.

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