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Fuller v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.SJC-13346Argue Date: Monday March 6, 2023*Summary: Torts; Wrongful Death-- This is an appeal of the dismissal of a wrongful death action against the manufacturer and seller of cigarettes based on expiration of the statute of limitations; although the plaintiff brought the action within three years of decedent’s death, an action by the decedent would have been barred at the time of the decedent’s death because the three-year personal injury statute of limitations had expired. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ. Appellant: Mary Fuller Counsel for Appellant: Andrew Rainer, Esquire Meredith Katharine Lever, Esquire Samuel Perkins, Esquire Mark Gottlieb, Esquire ShanShan Guo, Esquire Appellee: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Counsel for Appellee: Christopher Morrison, Esquire Kathleen Wallace, Esquire Victoria C. Powell, Pro Hac Vice Attorney Court Appealed From: Barnstable Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Thomas J. Perrino, J. Route to SJC: Direct Appellate Review Amici Curiae: *Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - Download Caption text |