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$71M Tobacco Verdict in Evans v. Lorillard

Written by msch | Dec 15, 2010 12:07:00 AM

In Evans v. Lorillard, a Boston jury today awarded compensatory damages of $50M to the estate of deceased smoker Marie Evans and $21M to her son. The verdict came after a week's deliberation.

Watch the Evans v. Lorillard closing statements now on CVN.

Video of the verdict will be uploaded for viewing as quickly as we can.

The trial will now proceed to a punitive damages phase.