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Massachusetts Jury Clears Philip Morris & RJR of Liability for Woman's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 9, 2023 3:09:27 PM

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Boston, MA— Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds prevailed at trial last week over the lung cancer death of a Massachusetts woman who smoked for more than 50 years. Kinnally v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 1684CV03937.  

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Kinnally v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Trial Opens Against Philip Morris & RJR Over Massachusetts Woman's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 11, 2023 5:43:50 PM

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Boston, MA— Attorneys Monday debated who bore responsibility for the lung cancer death of a Massachusetts woman who smoked for more than half a century, as trial opened against the nation’s two largest tobacco companies. Kinnally v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., 1684CV03937.  

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Topics: tobacco, product liability, Massachusetts, Kinnally v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Trial Begins Against R.J. Reynolds Over Massachusetts Woman's Lung Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Mar 10, 2022 3:10:54 PM

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Woburn, MA— Jurors previewed evidence surrounding what drove a Massachusetts woman's smoking decisions, as trial opened last week against R.J. Reynolds over her lung cancer death. Hunt v. R.J. Reynolds, 1881-CV-00446. 

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Massachusetts, Hunt v. R.J. Reynolds

CVN Tobacco Litigation Roundup for November '21

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Dec 2, 2021 2:02:00 PM

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November saw a full slate of big-ticket tobacco trials in courts across the country. Check out some of the top stories in CVN’s tobacco litigation coverage last month.  

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Massachusetts

R.J. Reynolds, Philip Morris Prevail at Trial Over Massachusetts Man's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 19, 2021 12:24:55 PM

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Lowell, MA— Jurors Wednesday cleared the nation’s two largest cigarette makers of responsibility for a Massachusetts man’s throat cancer death after decades of smoking. Babaletos v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, 1881CV03523. 

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Babaletos v. Philip Morris, et al.