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$3M Verdict Slaps R.J. Reynolds in Trial Over Ex-Corrections Officer's Emphysema, Death

Posted by Meghan Gourley on Sep 26, 2016 1:56:48 PM

Daytona Beach, FL—Jurors Friday awarded $3 million to the widow of a former correctional officer for the role they found R.J. Reynolds played in his emphysema and death, but they declined to find punitive damages were warranted against the tobacco giant. Smith v. R.J. Reynolds, 2015 30548 CICI. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Smith v. R.J. Reynolds

Suit Over Chain-Smoking Corrections Officer's COPD Time Barred, R.J. Reynolds Argues

Posted by Meghan Gourley on Sep 16, 2016 4:56:50 PM

Daytona Beach, FL—A widow's suit over the respiratory disease and death of her husband, a 2-pack-a-day smoker for nearly half a century, is time barred, lawyers for R.J. Reynolds claimed Thursday as trial opened against the tobacco giant. Smith v. R.J. Reynolds, 2015 30548 CICI. 

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Smith v. R.J. Reynolds