11.   Minnesota Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III wants the state to be reimbursed for public money spent treating sick smokers.

12.   Minnesota is suing cigarette makers to recover costs the state has spent on treating sick smokers.

13.   Moore filed the first suit among U.S. states seeking to recover billions of dollars in Medicaid money spent treating smokers.

14.   More than a dozen states are also suing in an effort to recover billions of dollars in Medicaid money spent treating smokers.

15.   Minnesota wants to be able to use the documents in its suit to hold tobacco companies liable for costs of treating sick smokers under state health programs.

16.   Multi-billion dollar lawsuits by the states of Texas and Minnesota, seeking to recover the costs of treating sick smokers, are scheduled to begin in January.

17.   Nicaragua filed suit in Puerto Rico last month, seeking to recoup the cost of treating sick smokers, and Brazil has threatened to sue as well.

18.   Seven states have sued to recoup the public health care costs of treating smokers.

19.   Several states are grappling with the issue of divesting tobacco shares, especially those whose attorneys general are suing the industry to recover costs spent treating sick smokers.

20.   Settlements with states that sued to recover money spent treating sick smokers would be superseded by the national agreement if it becomes law.