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St. Petersburg, FL— A Florida state court jury awarded $26.75 million to the family of a Florida smoker after finding the nation’s two largest tobacco companies responsible for his cancer death. Duignan v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, 13-010978-CI.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Duignan v. RJ Reynolds
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West Palm Beach, FL— R.J. Reynolds was cleared of fault Wednesday for the cancer that killed a Florida man who had smoked for more than 40 years. Richter v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-038650.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Richter v. R.J. Reynolds
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— Jurors this week heard evidence on what drove a long-time police officer to smoke for nearly half a century, as trial opened against R.J.Reynolds over his death. Snyder v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CV-019467.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Snyder v. R.J. Reynolds
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West Palm Beach, FL— Attorneys Thursday argued over who bears responsibility for a Florida man’s lung cancer death after decades of smoking, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds. Richter v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-038650.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Richter v. R.J. Reynolds
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Miami, FL— A Florida state court judge declared a mistrial Friday afternoon after jurors announced themselves deadlocked in a case against R.J. Reynolds over the cancer death of a World War II vet.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Yount v. R.J. Reynolds
