Jones Day's Jennifer Weizenecker delivers closing arguments for R.J. Reynolds at trial over the throat cancer that killed a New Mexico man who had smoked the company's cigarettes for decades. Jurors ultimately cleared the tobacco company of responsibility. Watch the trial.
Santa Fe, NM— Jurors last week cleared R.J. Reynolds of responsibility for the fatal throat cancer a New Mexico man suffered after smoking the company’s cigarettes for decades. Perez v. R.J. Reynolds, D-101-CV-201902017.
Topics: tobacco, New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM— Jurors Thursday cleared R.J. Reynolds and a pair of retail chains of responsibility for the death of a New Mexico man who had smoked for decades. Youngers (Archuleta) v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., D-101-CV-2020-01693.
Topics: tobacco, New Mexico, Youngers (Archuleta) v. R.J. Reynolds
Los Lunas, NM — A New Mexico state court jury last week cleared Philip Morris and a regional grocery chain of responsibility for the cancer death of a 59-year-old woman who had smoked the tobacco giant’s cigarettes for much of her life. Johnson v. Philip Morris and Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc., D-1314-CV-2019-00897.
Topics: tobacco, New Mexico, Johnson v. Philip Morris
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Santa Fe, NM— Jurors early this month cleared Philip Morris and Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc. of liability for the oral cancer that killed a New Mexico man who smoked for decades. Waters/Youngers v. Philip Morris, et al.
Topics: tobacco, New Mexico, Waters v. Philip Morris, et al.
Socorro, NM— Philip Morris prevailed late last month at trial over the bladder cancer a New Mexico man claims was caused by the company's cigarettes. Ferrer v. Philip Morris, D-725-CV-201900132.
Topics: tobacco, product liability, New Mexico, Ferrer v. Philip Morris, et al.
