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Jacksonville, FL— Jurors handed down a $2.5 million verdict Thursday against Philip Morris for the role they found the company played in a 41-year-old smoker’s cancer death, but awarded no punitives after a second phase of trial Friday afternoon. Cuddihee v. Philip Morris, 2008CA000398.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Cuddihee v. Philip Morris
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Miami, FL— Defective cigarette design hooked a former law enforcement officer to cigarettes and ultimately cost him his voice box, an attorney for the man said as trial opened against Philip Morris. Principe v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-025772.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Principe v. Philip Morris
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Miami, FL— Jurors heard arguments last week over what caused the cancer death of a World War II vet who smoked for more than half a century, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds. Yount v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007CA030346.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Yount v. R.J. Reynolds
Topics: Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Florida, Georgia, California, Talc
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Jacksonville, FL— Attorneys Thursday argued over what drove a Florida man to smoke for more than 25 years, as trial began against Philip Morris over the man’s cancer death. Cuddihee v. Philip Morris, 2008CA000398.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Cuddihee v. Philip Morris
