United States DC Circuit
SERV. EMPLOYEES INT'L UNION HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND v. PHILIP MORRIS, INC., 00-7093
Alleged injuries of third-party health care providers are too remote to have been proximately caused by any conduct of defendant tobacco companies.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/21/2001
- Decided 05/22/2001
- Published 05/22/2001
Judges
- Before: WILLIAMS, SENTELLE and ROGERS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States DC Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Herbert M. Wachtell argued the cause in No. 00-7093 for appellants. With him on the briefs were Peter C. Hein, David S. Eggert, Timothy M. Broas, Michael K. Atkinson, Robert F. McDermott, Jr., Paul S. Ryerson, Robert H. Klonoff, Paul Reichert, Kenneth N. Bass, Leigh Hyer, Janet L. Goetz, Joseph Barloon, Keith A. Teel, D. Edward Wilson, Michael B. MacWilliams, Peter A. Woolson, Judah Best and John Parker Sweeney. Newman T. Halvorson, Jr. entered an appearance., Arthur R. Miller argued the cause in No. 00-7023 for appellants. On the briefs for appellants and amicus curiae Guatemalan National League Against Cancer were George M. Fleming, Sylvia Davidow, Andres C. Pereira, Richard M. Martin, Jr., Nicholas Gilman, and Jonathan S. Massey., Robin S. Conrad and Kenneth S. Geller were on the brief in No. 00-7023 of amicus curiae The Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
- For Appellees:
- Michael C. Spencer argued the cause in No. 00-7093 for appellees. With him on the brief were Daniel Edelman and Roger M. Adelman., Herbert M. Wachtell argued the cause in No. 00-7023 for appellees. With him on the brief were Peter C. Hein, Timothy M. Broas, Michael K. Atkinson, Robert F. McDermott, Jr., Paul S. Ryerson, Kenneth N. Bass, Leigh Hyer, Garyowen P. Morrisroe, Thomas J. McCormack, Timothy M. Hughes, Robert E. Scott, Jr., Joseph M. McLaughlin, Gene E. Voigts, Richard L. Gray, John Vanderstar and Judah Best. Keith A. Teel, David Gruenstein, Daryl L. Joseffer, Michael A. Schlanger, Peter A. Woolson, and D. Edward Wilson, Jr. entered appearances.