Oakland, CA - Opening statements begin Monday in California state court in a lawsuit filed by a long-time automobile mechanic and painter who claims he developed cancer due to benzene exposure, and the proceedings will be webcast gavel-to-gavel by Courtroom View Network.
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Topics: Products Liability, Asbestos, California, Talc
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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.
A vivid analogy can be a powerful way for a jury to connect with an argument. In the punitive phase of a 2019 trial against the nation’s two biggest tobacco companies for the death of a Florida smoker, Jonathan Gdanski outlines a hypothetical teacher-student discussion to drive home the point of civil punishment, and helps deliver an 8-figure verdict in the case.
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Mahfuz v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris
