LAW 421 Role and Functions of Law Paper-Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc

Role and Functions of Law Paper

LAW/421

In case 2.1 Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc., Cipollone filed a lawsuit against Liggett for violation of "several New Jersey consumer protection statutes alleging that Liggett (and other cigarette manufacturers) were liable for his mother's death because they engaged in a course of conduct including false advertising, fraudulently misrepresenting the hazards of smoking, and conspiracy to deprive the public of medical and scientific information about smoking."

Law plays an important role in society because it helps maintain social control and it also protects people. Laws help resolve disputes and can act like a set of rules to abide by, it creates order in society so...