Supreme Court won't hear Illinois 'light' cigarettes case

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let stand a ruling that dismissed a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA, ending a case that became a windfall for the county where it originated but helped feed its reputation as a "judicial hellhole."

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