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Quincy, FL— R.J. Reynolds Tuesday was hit with a $10 million total damage award for the role jurors found it played in the cancer that cost a Florida smoker his stomach. Harris v. R.J. Reynolds, 2014-CA-000387
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|BREAKING| Mistrial in $46M+ Case Against 2 Bars Over Crash That Left Woman With Severe Brain Damage
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Tallahassee, FL—A Florida state court judge Wednesday declared a mistrial in a case against two Tallahassee-area bars over the devastating brain injury a Florida woman suffered in a late night hit-and-run, after jurors declared themselves hopelessly deadlocked. Faircloth v. Cantina Tallahassee, LLC, et al., 2015-CA-002778.
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Miami— Philip Morris was hit with a $2.5 million verdict, but avoided a punitive damage award against it for the role jurors found the tobacco giant played in the cancer death of a Florida truck driver. Holliman v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-002638.
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Updated 2/22 at 4:32 p.m. to reflect the verdict.
West Palm Beach, FL—Jurors Friday awarded $1 million to the family of a Florida man who died of lung cancer they found was caused by R.J. Reynolds cigarettes and a conspiracy to hide the dangers of smoking. However, the jury rejected a claim for punitive damages in the case. Gafney-Hanners v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CA-020540.
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Mark Avera delivers his opening statement at trial against two Tallahassee bars for the catastrophic brain damage Jacquelyn Faircloth suffered in a 2014 crash.
Tallahassee, FL— Attorneys Monday argued over the role alcohol played in a late-night crash that left an 18-year-old Florida woman with catastrophic brain damage, as trial opened against two bars that served a pair of underage drinkers. Faircloth v. Cantina Tallahassee, LLC, et al., 2015-CA-002778.
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Topics: Florida, Transportation, Faircloth v. Cantina Tallahassee LLC
