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Massachusetts Jury Clears Philip Morris & RJR of Liability for Woman's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 9, 2023 3:09:27 PM

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Boston, MA— Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds prevailed at trial last week over the lung cancer death of a Massachusetts woman who smoked for more than 50 years. Kinnally v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 1684CV03937.  

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Kinnally v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Jury Awards $6M in Trial Against RJR Over Florida Woman's COPD Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 1, 2023 4:10:00 PM

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Miami, FL— Jurors last week awarded $6 million to the family of a Florida woman after finding R.J. Reynolds responsible for her respiratory disease-related death. Dubins v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-001470.

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

First-of-Its-Kind, Private-Plaintiff Opioid Trial Opens Against Drug Distributors

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 31, 2023 2:27:52 PM

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Brunswick, GA— Attorneys Monday debated who should bear responsibility for the sweeping fallout of opioid addiction, as a first-of-its-kind, private-plaintiff jury trial over the opioid epidemic opened in Georgia against three drug distributors. Poppell, et al. v. Cardinal Health, Inc., et al., CE19-00472.

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Key Private-Plaintiff Opioid Trial Slated to Open Monday in GA

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 27, 2023 1:08:45 PM

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Brunswick, GA— Openings are expected Monday in what is believed to be the nation’s first state court jury trial brought by private plaintiffs over the opioid epidemic, with CVN streaming the Georgia court proceedings. Poppell, et al. v. Cardinal Health Inc., et al., CE19-00472.

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Topics: Poppell, et al. v. Cardinal Health, et al.

$5M Verdict in Tobacco Trial Over Death of Man Who Was Cigarette-Free for More Than a Decade

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 24, 2023 12:11:16 PM

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Miami, FL— A Florida jury handed down a $5 million verdict against Philip Morris Friday after concluding a Florida man died from lung cancer caused by the company’s Marlboro cigarettes. However, jurors apportioned 40% of fault to the smoker himself. Hoffman v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-005939.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Hoffman v. Philip Morris