Wendell H. Gauthier
Wendell H. Gauthier (; April 14, 1943 – December 12, 2001) was an attorney known for a variety of major class action lawsuits. He is best known for his leading role in Castano v. American Tobacco Company which established that large tobacco companies could be liable for injury to its users. The dramatic case was fictionalized into John Grisham's bestselling novel Runaway Jury and directly led to numerous other "Son of Costano" suits and the $246 billion Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, the largest settlement in history.
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class action lawsuits
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John Grisham's
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Runaway Jury
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Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement
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Wendell H. Gauthier
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April 14, 1943
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December 12, 2001
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