Fort Lauderdale, FL—Jurors found R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris liable in the lung cancer death of a New York native, slapping the tobacco giants with nearly $5.5 million in compensatory damages and finding punitives potentially warranted for conspiring to hide the dangers of their cigarettes for decades. Martin v. Philip Morris, et al., 2007-CV-036440.
Philip Morris & RJR Hit with $5.5M Judgment, Plus Possible Punitives, at Trial Over New York Native's Fatal Cancer
Posted by Meghan Gourley on Nov 17, 2016 1:04:07 PM
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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Martin v. Philip Morris
Smoker's Snowbird Status Debated in Trial Against Tobacco Cos. Over Fatal Cancer
Posted by Meghan Gourley on Nov 7, 2016 5:02:19 PM
Fort Lauderdale, FL—As trial opened last week against the nation's two largest tobacco companies over claims smoking killed a New York native who spent her winters in Florida, attorneys debated what fueled the woman's half-century of smoking and whether she was a sunshine state resident for purposes of a massive tobacco class action. Martin v. Philip Morris, et al., 2007-CV-036440.
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Topics: Negligence, tobacco, Florida, Martin v. Philip Morris
