Miami, FL— Jurors cleared Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for the death of a Florida grocer who smoked the companies' cigarettes for years. Villanueva v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2007-CA-046361.
Tobacco Companies Prevail at Trial Over Cancer Death of Grocer Who Emigrated From Cuba
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 17, 2022 12:00:00 PM
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Villanueva v. R.J. reynolds
$4.5M Verdict in Defective Design Tobacco Case, But Jurors Apportion Fraction of Blame to Cigarette Makers
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 29, 2022 1:56:48 PM
Miami, FL— Jurors last week handed down a $4.5 million verdict for the lung cancer death of a Florida woman, but apportioned a fraction of responsibility to the nation’s two largest tobacco companies, likely significantly reducing the post-verdict award. Mendez, et al. v. Philip Morris, et al.
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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Mendez v. Philip Morris
$1.3M Verdict in Tobacco Trial That Raised Questions Over When Punitive Liability Is Triggered
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 23, 2022 3:48:49 PM
Miami, FL— Jurors this week awarded $1.3 million to the family of a Florida man for the role cigarettes played in his coronary artery disease. But they ultimately declined to award punitive damages in an unusual verdict that touched on questions concerning when punitive liability is triggered in suits stemming from a decertified class action against the nation’s tobacco companies. Levine (Hoffner) v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 2016-CA-029336.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Levine (Hoffner) v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Cigarette Design the Key Issue as Wrongful Death Trial Opens Against Philip Morris and RJR
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 14, 2022 4:21:52 PM
Miami, FL— Attorneys Monday debated whether defective cigarette design caused the lung cancer death of a Florida woman, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest cigarette makers. Mendez v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2018-CA-042377.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Mendez v. Philip Morris
RJR Hit With $6M Verdict for the COPD Death of Florida Woman
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Sep 9, 2022 12:48:19 PM
Tampa, FL— Jurors last week handed down a $6 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role it found the tobacco giant played in the respiratory disease-related death of a Florida woman. Wlasiuk v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-017048.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Wlasiuk v. R.J. Reynolds
