U.S. Supreme Court rules against Philip Morris - Jun. 11, 2007

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U.S. Supreme Court rules against Philip Morris - Jun. 11, 2007

Justices unanimously reversed a ruling allowing the Altria Group unit to transfer a class-action lawsuit to federal court from state court.
June 11 2007: 11:59 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a class-action lawsuit against Philip Morris USA, a unit of Altria Group, should not be decided in federal court, handing a defeat to the tobacco company.

The justices unanimously reversed a ruling that allowed Philip Morris to transfer the lawsuit to federal court from the Arkansas state court where it initially was filed.
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At issue is a suit filed against Philip Morris by two Arkansas women alleging that the company engaged in unfair business practices in marketing its low-tar Cambridge Lights and Marlboro Lights cigarette brands."

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