Stock image.
Miami, FL— A Florida jury cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for the alleged respiratory disease of a long-time Florida smoker, by concluding her family's claim against the tobacco giant was time-barred. Conaway v. R.J. Reynolds, 2010-CA-044753.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Conaway v. R.J. Reynolds
Stock image.
Fort Lauderdale, FL— A Florida jury earlier this month concluded asbestos in brake dust was a cause of a woman’s cancer, rendering the maker of a brake grinder liable for $2.7 million of the total $18 million verdict jurors handed down. Cook v. Hennessy Industries, et al. CACE24003818.
Topics: Asbestos, Florida, Cook v. Hennessey Industries, et al.
Stock image.
Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys Tuesday debated who was responsible for a Florida woman’s terminal cancer, as trial opened against the maker of a brake-grinding tool that the woman says exposed her to asbestos. Cook v. Hennessy Industries, et al. CACE24003818.
Topics: Asbestos, Florida, Cook v. Hennessey Industries, et al.
Stock image.
Fort Lauderdale, FL— Attorneys this week debated whether Wells Fargo mismanaged a massive trust fund intended for thousands of children who are members of Florida’s Seminole Tribe, as trial opened against the banking giant. Gopher, et al. v. Wells Fargo, et al.
Topics: Florida, Gopher, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., et al.
Stock image.
Miami, FL— A Florida jury earlier this month found Miami-Dade County liable for the injuries a bicyclist suffered when she was struck by a security gate arm, handing down a nearly $5 million verdict in the case, while also clearing the security company that oversaw the gate. LaTour v. Miami-Dade County, et al., 2018-CA-000853.
