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. 2006 Apr;15(2):90–96. doi: 10.1136/tc.2004.010835

Table 1 Completed tobacco litigation cases in Argentina, 1979–2003.

Date Case Category Mentioned in documents?
1979 Vanina, Orlando et all v. Massalín y Celasco S.A., Nobleza Piccardo and Argentinean Government18 Product liability and addiction‐ criminal action case Yes
1988 Fernandez José Eduardo v. Nobleza Piccardo SAIC32 Secondhand smoke case Yes
1989 Lidia Nanci Chauque and Miriam Liliana Alarcon v. Juan Manuel Figueroa, Leopoldo Figueroa and Marcela Figueroa de Lee (Chauque et al v. Figueroa et al) Secondhand smoke case Yes
1996 Cornejo Eduardo Jacinto v. Nobleza Piccardo15 Product liability and addiction case Yes
1996 Pavon Herdello Marcos Aberto v. Nobleza Piccardo S. A.59 Product liability and addiction case Yes
1999 Minisini Verdi Luis v. Nobleza Piccardo S.A. Product liability and addiction case No
1999 Calderari Enrique v. Nobleza Piccardo, Massalín Particulares, Philip Morris and British American Tobacco Company28 Criminal action case Yes
2000 Taraborrelli Hugo v Massalín Paritculares S.A.13 Product liability and addiction case Yes
2000 Taboada Otero Eduardo v/E.N. (M° de Economia) Sec. de Industria y Comercio et al12 Product liability and addiction case No
2000 Henricot v. Nobleza Piccardo S.A. Product liability and addiction case No
2001 Llano, Juan José v. Nobleza Piccardo S.A. Product liability and addiction case Yes
2001 Lodoli Roberto v Massalín Particulares11 Product liability and addiction case Yes
2002 Quidi, María Adelina v. Nobleza Picardo S.A. et al Product liability and addiction case No
2002 Sosa, Claudia v. Massalín Particulares S.A.27 Criminal action case No
2003 Mela, Carlos José v. Nobleza Piccardo S.A.16 Product liability and addiction case No