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Israel Petitions for a Class Action Suit Against Philip Morris [01/20-3]
Excerpts from: Israeli class action suit sought against Philip Morris
By
Yitzhak Danon
Globes Online [01/20/04]
A petition for a class action suit was filed in the Tel Aviv District Court today against cigarette maker Altria Group (formerly Philip Morris) (NYSE:MO) and Philip Morris importer Menashe H. Elisar. The petitioners allege that the companies misled 200,000 buyers of light (low nicotine) cigarettes over the past seven years.
The petitioners are Yuval Alroi of Haifa and Orli Meir of Ramat Hasharon, consumers of Philip Morris brand Marlboro Light cigarettes. They allege that although the respondents claim that this brand contained less nicotine and tar, there was in fact no difference between them and regular cigarettes.
The petition states that Philip Morris has admitted that light cigarettes contain the same amounts of nicotine and tar as regular cigarettes.
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