United States Eighth Circuit

Plaintiff successfully challenged a ruling that her tort claims were barred by the statute of limitations, however the district court's grant of summary judgment against plaintiff is affirmed where her claims are legally insufficient for want of admissible proof of causation and reliance.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/30/2004
• Published 07/30/2004

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, HANSEN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Vincent J. Moccio, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Martha K. Wivell, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Eric John Magnuson, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Michael R. Docherty and Roger C. Geary, on the brief), for appellee Lorillard Tobacco Co., David F. Herr, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Geoffrey P. Jarpe, Laurie A. Kindel, Chester J. Wrobleski, and Barry S. Schaevitz, on the brief), for appellee Smokeless Tobacco Council., Lawrence R. King, argued, St. Paul, MN (James V. Kearney, on the brief), for appellee Pinkerton Tobacco Co.