With billions of dollars in damages allegedly at stake, trial proceedings resumed this week in Kirkland v. RJ Reynolds, with the cross examination of defense expert witness Dr. Michael Bertino by Maria Sperando of the Willie Gary Law Firm.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Kirkland v. Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation
Chris Hatziyannakis was a Marlboro smoker who died of lung cancer in 1994. Hatziyannakis v. Phillip Morris was brought by Mr. Hatziyannakis' widow, Despina (Debbie), and his son Jim.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Hatziyannakis v. RJR, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
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Topics: Engle Verdict Tracker, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
The law firm Searcy Denney put a dramatic end to Tobacco's eight-case winning streak today by reeling in an $80M verdict in Webb v. R.J. Reynolds, in Bronson, Florida. Although Tobacco has won eight of the last nine cases, on average during that period they now have lost approximately $9M per trial.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Webb v. Philip Morris, Tobacco Litigation
The jury deliberated for less than an hour in Espinosa v. Philip Morris before returning a verdict in favor of the defense.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Espinosa v. Philip Morris, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
