159 F. Supp. 2d 950 - Johnson v. Philip Morris’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. “[d]efendants' warranty . . . cannot conceivably extend to the validity of a government sanctioned testing method”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Louana Brown Randy Friedrich v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Jack Sullivan Jeffrey Iguess Keith Songer Lester Joseph, Jr. v. Philip Morris USA Inc., Philip Morris USA Inc. · Brown

2. “(1) the defendant-seller made an express affirmation of fact or promise by seller relating to goods, (2) such affirmation of fact or promise by seller became a part of basis of bargain, (3) the plaintiff relied upon said affirmation of fact or promise, (4) the goods failed to comply with affirmation of fact or promise, (5) the plaintiff was injured by such failure of product to comply with express warranty, and (6) the failure was proximate cause of the plaintiffs injury.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 830 F. Supp. 2d 235 - Berge Helene Ltd. v. GE Oil & Gas, Inc.