West Virginia High Court Affirms Denial Of Motion To Reinstate Tobacco Case

Mealey's (June 17, 2019, 7:54 AM EDT) -- CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals on June 7 found that a lower court did not abuse its discretion when it denied a plaintiff’s motion to reinstate a two-decade-old tobacco personal injury case that became part of mass litigation, saying the plaintiff “did not take the steps necessary to become a proper party or prosecute the claim” (In re Tobacco Litigation [Jimmie Hieneman v. Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc.], No. 18-0412, W.Va. Sup.; 2019 W.Va. LEXIS 286)....

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