State v. Philip Morris Usa, 611 S.E.2d 165 (2005)

Feb. 22, 2005 · Supreme Court of North Carolina · No. 2PA05.
611 S.E.2d 165

STATE
v.
PHILIP MORRIS USA et al.

No. 2PA05.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

February 22, 2005.

Richard W. Ellis, Raleigh, for Trustee and NC Entity.

Matthew W. Sawchak, Thomas D. Blue, Jr., Raleigh, for JP Morgan.

Sidney R. Barrett, Jr., Senior Assistant Attorney General, for Georgia Development Board.

Michael Plumley, Assistant Attorney General, for Kentucky Tobacco Corp.

Joel M. Ressler, Chief Deputy Attorney General, for Pennsylvania Cert Entity.

Daniel W. Champney, Assistant Attorney General, for Tennessee Certifying Board.

Alexander H. Slaughter, Richmond, VA, Scott Oostdyk, Pittsburgh, PA, for Virginia Tobacco Trust Cert. Bd.

Jim W. Phillips, Jr., Greensboro, for Lorillard and R.J. Reynolds.

Larry B. Sitton, Greensboro, for Philip Morris.

Craig A. Nelson, Assistant Attorney General, for Maryland Certification Entity.

H. Julian Philpott, Jr., Secretary and General Counsel, Stephen A. Woodson, Associate General Counsel, for NC Farm Bureau Federation.

The following order has been entered on the motion filed on the 22nd day of February 2005 by Phase II Beneficiaries for leave to file Amicus Curiae Brief:

"Motion Allowed. Unless already submitted, the Amicus Brief shall be submitted to the court within the times allowed and in the manner provided by Appellate Rule 28(i). By order of the Court in conference this the 22nd day of February 2005."