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Miami, FL— Attorneys Monday argued over whether R.J. Reynolds is responsible for the death of a woman who never smoked the company’s cigarettes, as trial opened against the tobacco giant. Ruiz v. R.J. Reynolds, 08-112-CA-11.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Ruiz v. R.J. Reynolds
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— A Florida state court jury smacked R.J. Reynolds this week with a $10.6 million total verdict for the role it found the company played in the lung cancer death of a Florida woman. Hamilton v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CV-019632.
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Hamilton v. R.J. Reynolds
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys last week squared off over what role, if any, R.J. Reynolds and tobacco industry messaging played in the lung cancer death of a Florida woman, as trial opened against the tobacco giant. Hamilton v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CV-019632.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Hamilton v. R.J. Reynolds
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Pensacola, FL— Jurors Monday cleared R.J. Reynolds of liability for the death of a long-time Florida smoker, in the retrial of a case that resulted in a $23.6 billion verdict five years ago. Robinson v. R.J. Reynolds,2008-CA-000098.
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Robinson v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
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Decatur, GA— Jurors slapped a building contractor with a $5.5 million verdict Thursday for the brain injury a Georgia taxi driver suffered in a 2015 construction accident at an Atlanta hotel. Laguerre v Peachtree Property Sub LLC, et al., 17A64087.
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Topics: Premises Liability, Georgia
