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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds
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Miami, FL— Jurors heard opening statements Friday over what financial punishment, if any, R.J. Reynolds should pay for the throat cancer death of a Florida smoker a quarter-century ago, and nearly five years after a multi-million-dollar compensatory award in the case. Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds, 2002-CA-000113.
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds
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Update: Parties have settled their claims in the case. CVN will update this article as events warrant.
Jacksonville, FL— Jury selection begins Monday involving claims brought by dozens of plaintiffs against Electronic Arts and others over a 2018 mass shooting at a Jacksonville videogame tournament, with CVN streaming proceedings from voir dire forward. Mitich, et al. v. Electronic Arts, Inc., et al., 2018-CA-005930.
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Topics: Florida, Premises Liabiity, Mitich, et al, v. Electronic Arts Inc., et al.
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Miami, FL— Attorneys Monday debated what fueled the years of smoking that ultimately led to a Florida woman's cancer death, as trial opened against Philip Morris. Lipp v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-018509.
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Topics: Engle Progeny, Florida, Lipp v. Philip Morris
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West Palm Beach, FL— Jurors Monday handed down a $2 million punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco giant played in a long-time smoker’s respiratory disease, wrapping a $2.54 million total award in the in-person trial. Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CA-023631.
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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds
