Class Action Trial against Makers of Light Cigarettes Begins in St. Louis

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A class action lawsuit against tobacco giant Philip Morris took place in St. Louis. Over 700 million packs of light cigarettes were sold in Missouri between 1995 and 2002. Philip Morris erroneously claimed that light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes. The basis of the lawsuit is the mislabeling of the product and not personal choice of someone to smoke cigarettes. The labeling claims that light cigarettes contain lower amounts of tar and nicotine, however they actually contain the same amount as regular cigarettes. The suit filed against the company could be worth more than one billion dollars. The jury was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict.

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