In its January 10, 2011 edition, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly named Donovan, et al v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. as one of the most important opinions rendered in 2010 in a products liability matter.
The case involved a class certification request filed by a team of lawyers, including attorneys from Todd & Weld LLP, on behalf of Massachusetts smokers in a suit requesting that medical monitoring should be granted as to claims of implied warranty and violation of G.L.c93A. A U.S. District Court judge agreed.