In Rosenberg v. Musical Arts Association, an Ohio jury found against classical music critic Donald Rosenberg, who claimed he was reassigned because he negatively reviewed the Cleveland Orchestra.
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The $10.5M Accutane verdict in Kendall v. Roche has been reversed, and remanded for retrial, for reasons similar to last year's reversal of McCarrell v. Roche.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Kendall v. Roche, Products Liability, accutane, Pharmaceutical
CVN Dockethas been updated -- click to see the most current version of the CVN Docket.
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Topics: CVN Docket, Announcements
The jury in Piendle v. R.J. Reynolds found that Charlie Piendle's addiction to cigarettes was the legal cause of his death, and awarded $4M in compensatory damages to his widow, Margaret Piendle. The jury apportioned 45% fault to Mr. Piendle, and 27.5% fault each to R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris. The jury also found that punitive damages were warranted, and the trial will move to the punitive damages phase.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, Piendle v. RJ Reynolds
Hon. Judge Charles Mitchell has declared a mistrial in the Engle-progeny tobacco trial Warrick v. R.J. Reynolds, in Jacksonville. The jury, which had the previous day requested to review the deposition testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Warrick and their daughter, was deadlocked.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Warrick v. RJ Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation
