American Tobacco Co. v. Grinnell
Texas Supreme Court
951 S.W.2d 420 (Tex. 1997)
Relevant factsFree
Grinnell smoked American Tobacco's (defendant) cigarettes from 1952 until his 1985 lung cancer diagnosis; his family (plaintiffs) claimed American failed to warn of smoking's dangers, including addictiveness, that it knew or should have known, and the trial court granted American summary judgment on all claims.
IssueFree
Whether a manufacturer has a duty to warn of the risks of its product if the risks are common knowledge.
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