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Fort Lauderdale, FL— A Florida state court jury Thursday handed down a $1.6 million-plus verdict for the respiratory disease and cancer it found a Florida woman suffered because of Philip Morris-brand cigarettes. However, the verdict apportioned the lion’s share of blame to the smoker herself, likely reducing the post-verdict award. Zingaro v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CV-036438.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Zingaro v. Philip Morris, et al.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— After a week-long break in proceedings, closings are expected early next week at trial against the country's two largest cigarette makers for the respiratory disease and cancer a Florida woman says she developed after years of smoking. Zingaro v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CV-036438.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Zingaro v. Philip Morris, et al.
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Quincy, FL— A Florida jury Thursday handed down a $400,000 verdict against R.J. Reynolds for its role in a smoker’s lung cancer death, but apportioned the lion’s share of responsibility to the smoker himself, which will likely slash the award. Russ v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000931.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Russ v. R.J. Reynolds
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Miami, FL—Attorneys debated what caused the massive stroke a Florida man suffered after decades of smoking, as trial opened Tuesday against Philip Morris. Olsen v. Philip Morris, 2007-CA-047124.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Olsen v. Philip Morris
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West Palm Beach, FL—Jurors Monday cleared a South Florida-based online nutrition company of responsibility for the catastrophic liver damage a Texas man suffered after taking the company’s green tea extract. McCants v. Vitacost.com, Inc., 2016-CA-004982.
Topics: Products Liability, Florida, McCants v. Vitacost.com Inc.
