Tobacco Co's Fight Federal Ruling

Source from:  rnews.com by the Associated Press Jul 11, 2007  07/12/2007

A federal appeals court is hearing arguments that tobacco companies owe up to $200 billion to millions of smokers, for suggesting that light cigarettes may be less harmful than regular ones. The panel will decide whether to uphold last summer's ruling by a federal judge in New York, granting class action status to a lawsuit against cigarette makers. The ruling was appealed by defendants that include several tobacco companies. Plaintiffs' lawyers say documents show the companies knew the risks of light cigarettes. Enditem