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Philip Morris Tobacco Product Liability Class Action

Verified October 21, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, S.D. Florida (No. 0:24-cv-60437).

  1. March 19, 2024
    Case filed

What happened

This appears to be a proposed class action against Philip Morris International, Inc. The lawsuit is docketed as a personal injury product liability case, and it apparently alleges that consumers were injured by the company's tobacco products. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts, and there is no indication of a settlement.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Philip Morris Tobacco Product Liability Class Action case?
No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed March 19, 2024 in the District Court, S.D. Florida (No. 0:24-cv-60437).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Philip Morris Tobacco Product Liability Class Action?
For the plaintiffs: Elana B. Goodman (Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A.); Sarah J. Foster (Schlesinger Law Offices); Dimitrios Alexandros Peteves (Creed and Gowdy PA); Bryan Scott Gowdy (Creed & Gowdy, P.A.). For Philip Morris International, Inc.: Colin A. Devine (Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP); Avery Borreliz (Latham & Watkins LLP); Thomas Seldon Peter Geeker (Lash Goldberg Fineberg); Brian Miguel Trujillo (Lawson Huck Gonzalez). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Plaintiffs

  • Darryl Maultsby
  • Griffin Dykes
  • Zachary Kelly

Defendants

  • PMI Global Services, Inc.
  • Philip Morris Global Brands, Inc.
  • Swedish Match USA, Inc.
  • Swedish Match North America, LLC
  • Philip Morris International, Inc.

Counsel for plaintiffs

Counsel for defendants

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