Jump to full article: Toronto (Ont) Star (ca), 2001-06-05
Author: Peter Small / STAFF REPORTER
Intro: A judge will rule today on a Toronto man's fight against Canada's largest tobacco company, in a case closely followed by governments and anti-smoking groups.
Joe Battaglia, 59, a former cigarette salesperson, is optimistic he'll win his lawsuit against Imperial Tobacco Canada, which claims 70 per cent of the market.
It's the first case brought to trial against a tobacco company in Ontario.
``I'm very excited,'' Battaglia said in a recent interview. ``I feel very fortunate that I have an opportunity to make a difference in this world.''
Battaglia alleges the Matinee Extra Mild cigarettes he smoked for six years were secretly designed to deliver more nicotine and toxins than the packages indicated. . .
Battaglia is suing for $6,000, the maximum allowed in small claims court.
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