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CIPOLLONE v. LIGGETT GROUP, INC.

Civ. A. No. 83-2864.

668 F.Supp. 408 (1987)

Antonio CIPOLLONE, individually and as executor of the estate of Rose D. Cipollone, Plaintiff, v. LIGGETT GROUP, INC., et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

September 4, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Budd Larner Gross Picillo Rosenbaum Greenberg & Sade, Marc Z. Edell, Short Hills, Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, Alan M. Darnell, Woodbridge, N.J., for plaintiff.

Brown & Connery, Raymond F. Drozdowski, Westmont, N.J., for defendant Philip Morris Inc.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Bergstein, Alan S. Naar, Woodbridge, N.J., for defendant Liggett Group, Inc.

Stryker, Tams & Dill, William S. Tucker, Newark, N.J., for defendant Lorillard, Inc.

OPINION

SAROKIN, District Judge.

Defendants move to bar the introduction of evidence relating to their lobbying activities in connection with legislation affecting the cigarette industry. Although neither party has submitted any specific evidence to be ruled upon, plaintiff generally proposes to introduce evidence of rewards to members of Congress who voted favorably to the industry on such legislation, and

[668 F.Supp. 409]
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