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Viera, FL— R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $5 million verdict Tuesday for the role jurors found the company and its Camel cigarettes played in the lung cancer death of a Florida man. Morse v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-006848.
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Viera, FL— Jurors heard opposing claims of what drove a Florida man to smoke for more than 40 years before his lung cancer death, as trial opened across Friday and Monday against R.J. Reynolds. Morse v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-006848.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Morse v. R.J. Reynolds
While strong testimony from an expert witness can be the linchpin to a favorable jury verdict, the converse is also true, as one ill-timed statement from an expert can destroy even the best-prepared case. In Morse v. R.J. Reynolds, an expert’s reference to the September 11 World Trade Center attacks led to a mistrial in a wrongful death tobacco case potentially worth millions.
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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Morse v. R.J. Reynolds
