Caronia v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

5 N.E.3d 11 (2013)

Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
C
From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Caronia v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

New York Court of Appeals
5 N.E.3d 11 (2013)

MH

Facts

A putative class action was brought by over-50-year-old current and former smokers of Marlboro cigarettes (smokers) (plaintiffs) against Philip Morris USA, Inc. (Philip Morris) (defendant), the manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes. The smokers had smoking histories of 20 pack-years (the equivalent of smoking one pack of cigarettes a day for 20 years) or more and had not been diagnosed with lung cancer, nor had their physicians investigated any possible lung cancer. The class action sounded in negligence, strict liability, and breach of the implied warranty of merchantability. The smokers requested equitable relief in the form of a court-supervised program whereby they would receive medical monitoring using low-dose computed-tomography (LDCT) scanning at Philip Morris’s expense because they were at increased risk for developing lung cancer. The smokers claimed that the LDCT monitoring would allow them to discover and treat cancer sooner. There was evidence that Philip Morris could have designed a safer, lower-tar cigarette and that LDCT screening was necessary for early detection of lung cancer. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit certified to the New York Court of Appeals the question of whether an independent cause of action existed for medical monitoring in New York.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Pigott, J.)

Dissent (Lippman, C.J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 811,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools—such as Yale, Berkeley, and Northwestern—even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 811,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 811,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Products Liability

Key Terms