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Article

Publication Date

2001

Abstract

Engle v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. raises the questions of whether and how elastic mass torts can be settled in our federal system. In particular, there is a procedural and practical dilemma: state courts provide relative ease of class action certification, but with the power to provide closure. A wide variety of options for the parties are considered in light of the Amchem and Ortiz decisions with the conclusion that the demand for finality will drive "bottom-up" reform and lead to more flexibility in resolving those types of mass torts.

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