Adamo v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.

Norma Rose, a long-term smoker, developed lung cancer. She and her husband sued American Tobacco and Philip Morris for negligent product design, contending 'light' cigarettes should have been designed to be safer. A jury found negligence, but the appellate court reversed, focusing on whether a safer yet still functional cigarette was feasible.

Whether a plaintiff in a negligent-design case must show that it was feasible to design a safer product that remains functional.