OREANDA-NEWS. June 05, 2015. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc., the Canadian subsidiary of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE/Euronext Paris:PM), will appeal the judgment of a trial court in Quebec that found in favor of plaintiffs in two class action lawsuits.

Philip Morris International Inc. is not a party to the cases and is not liable for any portion of this judgment.

“These two class actions in Canada are outliers and unique to Canada. They were outliers when filed in 1998 and, since then, courts have consistently rejected these types of class actions. Class actions are not designed for personal injury cases like these, where each class member’s experience is unique. Individuals begin smoking for different reasons, at different points in time, and have different experiences with smoking,” said Marc Firestone, Senior Vice President and General Counsel.

“Philip Morris International Inc. and its affiliates have been involved in tobacco litigation since 1995 and have been overwhelmingly successful in defending themselves,” said Firestone. “Courts around the world have concluded that smokers are well aware of the dangers of smoking and are not entitled to money damages in light of these well-known dangers.”

Please refer to Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc.’s press release (http://www.tobaccolitigation.ca/2015/pr/) for more information.