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CAHN v. U.S.

Civil Action No. 02-3671(MLC).

269 F.Supp.2d 537 (2003)

Herbert CAHN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, et al., Defendants.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

June 19, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Cahn and Ruth Cahn, Rumson, NJ, plaintiffs pro se.

Christopher J. Christie, United States Attorney (Pamela R. Perron of counsel), Newark, NJ, for defendant United States of America.

Dechert (Ezra D. Rosenberg of counsel), Lawrenceville, NJ, for defendant Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland & Perretti LLP (Anne M. Patterson of counsel), Morristown, NJ, for defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin, Davis & Himmel LLP (Alan S. Naar of counsel), Woodbridge, NJ, for defendant Liggett & Myers Inc.

LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP (William S. Tucker, Jr., of counsel), Newark, NJ, for defendant Lorillard Tobacco Co.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (Michael A. Shipp of counsel), Newark, NJ, for defendant U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COOPER, District Judge.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries due to tobacco-smoke exposure. The plaintiff Herbert Cahn allegedly has health problems because he was exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke while serving in and employed as a civilian by the United States Army. He seeks to recover damages from the defendant United States of America ("Government") and the defendants Phillip Morris USA, Inc. ("PMI"), R.J....

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