Stephanie Parker tells jurors that Rosemary Lewis was warned repeatedly about the dangers of cigarettes. Jurors Tuesday awarded Lewis' widower, James Lewis, $750,000 in his suit against R.J. Reynolds for the role the company's cigarettes played in her lung cancer. Watch Parker's closing argument.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Lewis v. R.J. Reynolds
Daniel Fleming tells jurors that Manuel Valdes was not injured in an accident at a South Central Florida Express railroad depot. Fleming represents South Central, and its parent company, U.S. Sugar, in a suit brought by Manuel Valdes.
Topics: Negligence, Florida, Transportation, Valdes v. US Sugar
Cory Hohnbaum delivers the closing argument for R.J. Reynolds in a trial against the company over the respiratory disease that caused Renato Santos' death. Jurors found Santos' widow failed to establish Engle class membership required in her $16 million suit against the company.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Santos v. R.J. Reynolds
Randall Bassett highlights articles on smoking and health published by Reader's Digest and Selecciones del Reader's Digest, magazines that Renato Santos regularly read. Santos' represenative Rebecca Santos is suing Bassett's client, R.J. Reynolds, claiming the tobacco company's marketing deception led to Renato's emphysema.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Santos v. R.J. Reynolds
Christopher Blain argues that evidence does not prove that a chemical burn sufferred by Lissette Perez was caused by a defective Wawa gas pump.
Topics: Negligence, Retail, Perez v. Wawa Inc.
