(Download) "Coyne V. American Tobacco Co." by Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Coyne V. American Tobacco Co.
- Author : Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 12, 1999
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
Description
Plaintiffs-Appellants, Thomas J. Coyne, Jr. and Timothy F. Hagan, on behalf of the State of Ohio and all Ohio taxpayers, appeal from the order entered by the district court dismissing this taxpayer action for lack of standing. Plaintiffs seek recovery of money expended by the State of Ohio to treat Ohio citizens who suffer from nicotine addiction and other tobacco-related illnesses and diseases. Plaintiffs assign error to the district court's decision to exercise subject matter jurisdiction over this action exclusively alleging state law causes of action, and contend that the district court erroneously concluded that Plaintiffs lacked standing to sue on the basis of their alleged "tax burden" injury. For the reasons set forth below, we AFFIRM the district court's decision.