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STATE OF MINNESOTA IN SUPREME COURT A10-0215

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Dietzen, J. Dissenting, Page and Anderson, Paul H., JJ. Took no part, Meyer and Stras, JJ.

Gregory Curtis, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Respondents, vs. Altria Group, Inc., Respondent, Philip Morris, Inc., Appellant. ________________________ Kay Nord Hunt, Margie R. Bodas, Diane M. Odeen, Lommen, Abdo, Cole, King & Stageberg, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota; Martha K. Wivell, Sheller, P.C., Cook, Minnesota; Stephen A. Sheller, Sheller, P.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for respondents Gregory Curtis, et al. George W. Soule, Nathan J. Marcusen, Bowman and Brooke LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Gregory P. Stone, Randall G. Sommer, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Los Angeles, California; David F. Herr, Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellant Philip Morris, Inc. Lori Swanson, Attorney General, Alan I. Gilbert, Solicitor General, Benjamin Velzen, Assistant Attorney General, St. Paul, Minnesota, for amicus curiae State of Minnesota. Scott A. Smith, Nilan Johnson Lewis PA, Minneapolis, Minnesota; John H. Beisner, Jessica Davidson Miller, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C.; 1 Filed: May 30, 2012 Office of Appellate Courts

Robin S. Conrad, National Chamber Litigation Center, Inc., Washington, D.C., for amicus curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Bruce Jones, Faegre & Benson LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Hugh F. Young, Jr., Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., Reston, Virginia, for amicus curiae Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. Charles A. Bird, Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C., Rochester, Minnesota; Gary L.Wilson, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Association for Justice. Thomas H. Boyd, Kristopher D. Lee, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association. Prentiss E. Cox, Minneapolis, Minnesota; William H. Crowder, Vildan A. Teske, Marisa C. Katz, Crowder Teske, PLLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae National Association of Consumer Advocates. ________________________ SYLLABUS 1. Under Minn. Stat.

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