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.
$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
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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Mendez v. Philip Morris
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
