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Meghan Gourley

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RJR Prevails in $9M Trial Over COPD as Jury Finds Smoker's Suit Time Barred  

Posted by Meghan Gourley on Nov 15, 2016 6:38:33 PM

 

Naples, FL—Jurors Monday concluded a former real estate broker's nearly $9 million suit against R.J. Reynolds was time barred, despite their finding nicotine addiction fueled a half-century-long smoking habit that has now tied her to an oxygen tank. Kloppenburg v. R.J. Reynolds. 

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Topics: Negligence, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, kloppenburg v. r.j. reynolds

Smoker's Snowbird Status Debated in Trial Against Tobacco Cos. Over Fatal Cancer

Posted by Meghan Gourley on Nov 7, 2016 5:02:19 PM


Fort Lauderdale, FL—As trial opened last week against the nation's two largest tobacco companies over claims smoking killed a New York native who spent her winters in Florida, attorneys debated what fueled the woman's half-century of smoking and whether she was a sunshine state resident for purposes of a massive tobacco class action. Martin v. Philip Morris, et al., 2007-CV-036440. 

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Topics: Negligence, tobacco, Florida, Martin v. Philip Morris

$6M Verdict to Smoker's Family for Fatal Throat Cancer, Jurors Find Nicotine Addiction Despite Smoker's Casual Cocaine Use

Posted by Meghan Gourley on Nov 3, 2016 6:58:50 PM


Miami, FL—Jurors Wednesday rejected defense claims that a recreational cocaine user could not be addicted to nicotine and awarded his family $6 million for the role they found R.J. Reynolds played in his fatal throat cancer. Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds, 08-113-CA-31. 

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

$7.5M Verdict, Plus Possible Punitives, Thumps R.J. Reynolds at Trial Over Army Vet's Deadly Cancer

Posted by Meghan Gourley on Nov 2, 2016 7:01:42 PM

Gary Paige delivers closing arguments at trial against R.J. Reynolds for the lung cancer death of Franklin "Jim" Johnston. The jury awarded $7.5 million in compensatory damages and found the tobacco giant potentially liable for punitives. 


Sarasota, FL—Jurors Wednesday awarded $7.5 million in compensatory damages to the widow of an Army veteran for the role they found cigarette manufacturer R.J. Reynolds played in his lung cancer death. Johnston v. R.J. Reynolds, 2014-CA-004023.2014-CA-004023. 

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

Jury Deadlock on Addiction's Role in Fatal Cancer Leads to Mistrial in Suit Against RJR

Posted by Meghan Gourley on Nov 2, 2016 6:17:24 PM

Fort Myers, FL—Jurors Tuesday declared themselves at an impasse during deliberations in an $8.75-million trial against R.J. Reynolds over fatal complications from a smoker's lung cancer, causing a Florida judge to declare a mistrial in the case . Maloney v. R.J. Reynolds, 07-CA-015578. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Maloney v. R.J. Reynolds