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Case ID: 2781 | Consumer Products | 10/08/2003
The class has been certified in an action filed against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Holdings and its parent company, The R.J. Reynolds Company, on behalf of all persons who purchased Doral Lights, Winston Lights, Salem Lights, or Camel Lights cigarettes in Illinois for personal consumption on or before November 14, 2001. The action seeks compensatory damages in the form of a full refund of purchase costs and injunctive relief preventing further violations, including a corrective advertising campaign and more informative packaging. The action does not seek damages for personal injury from smoking. Persons eligible to participate in the action should contact the class attorneys for more information.
The action alleges that the companies have engaged in deceptive conduct and consumer fraud by using words such as "light" and "low tar" to deceive smokers into believing that light cigarettes are safer than regular brands. Allegedly, cigarette manufacturers failed to disclose that the low tar and nicotine levels advertised in light cigarettes depend upon the existence of additional ventilation holes in the filter of the cigarette, and not upon the actual content of the cigarette tobacco. The additional ventilation holes were created by the manufacturers so that, in theory, more air could mix with the smoke inhaled by consumers and, as a result, the tar and nicotine content of smoke per puff would be reduced. The action alleges that consumers, unlike smoke machines, block the unmarked ventilation holes with their lips and fingers and receive more tar and nicotine than manufacturers advertise. The action also alleges that cigarette manufacturers use various techniques to manipulate tobacco, including modifying the blend and weight of the tobacco, altering the length and size of cigarettes, using expanded tobacco and increasing the smoke pH level by adding chemicals such as ammonia. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Consumer Products Cases of Interest A nationwide class action has been filed against American Airlines on behalf of passengers who made and then canceled flight arrangements between 1998 and the present, but did not receive a refund of "passenger facility charges" or "passenger security service fees." The action alleges that the funds were kept in violation of federal Transportation Security Administration regulations. Lawyers plan to seek financial compensation for more than 14 million Americans who paid too much for heating and cooking fuel because British Petroleum (BP) oil compay allegedly manipulated the market for propane. Deregulation of the market has done stockholders no favors. Several class actions have been filed against jewelry retailer Friedman's, Inc. Friedman's, Inc. (NYSE: FRM, formerly Nasdaq: FRDM) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between January 26, 2000, through November 17, 2003, and all those who purchased Friedman's shares in its offering on February 11, 2002, for $9.50 per share and its offering on September 18, 2003, for $15.00 per share. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. Home improvement is a booming industry throughout the United States. A class action has been filed against home improvement retail chain The Home Depot, Inc. on behalf of Californians who allege that the company requires customers to make excessive down payments on home improvement projects, in violation of the California Home Improvement Bill of Rights.
The bottled water industry is worth more than $8 billion a year and growing rapidly--bottled water is America's second favorite beverage. On November 5, 2003, the court granted final approval to the parties' $12+ million settlement in a nationwide action filed against Nestle Waters North America, Inc., which does business under the name Poland Spring Water Company, on behalf of all persons who have purchased Poland Spring brand bottled water since January 1, 1996. Persons eligible to participate in the settlement should contact the class attorneys for more information. A nationwide class-action has been filed against Sears Roebuck & Company and Whirlpool Corporation on behalf of purchasers of Calypso washers, who allege that the washing machines are inherently defective, and that the companies have violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act by refusing to repair the defects or recall the machines. |
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