THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Thursday, September 12, 1996 TAG: 9609120532
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nVIEW Corp. said it has appointed Grant T. Hollett Jr. to its board of directors. Hollett is vice president and general manager of Vickers Electronic Systems, a manufacturer of electronic control systems. Before joining Vickers, Hollett was president of Cherry Electrical Products, a major supplier of electronic components to the automotive industry. Newport News-based nVIEW designs, manufactures and markets projection products. (Staff) New Jersey is 15th state to sue tobacco industry
New Jersey became the 15th state to sue the tobacco industry for illnesses that cost the state more than a billion dollars in health care. The suit filed Tuesday charges the tobacco industry violated consumer protection laws with deceptive and misleading advertisements. The state estimates it spends $1.1 billion annually to treat tobacco-related illnesses. Eight class-action suits are pending in Alabama, California, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania, filed by smokers who claim they became hooked while the industry concealed the addictive nature of its product. Fourteen other lawsuits have been filed by states. (AP) by CNB