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Defense Verdict In Willis

Posted by msch on Oct 6, 2010, 4:18:00 PM

Tobacco extended its Engle-progeny winning streak to three-in-a-row (Budnick, Warrick, and Willis) with a defense verdict today in Willis v. R.J. Reynolds.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Willis v. Reynolds, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation

Openings Begin in Rohr v. R.J. Reynolds

Posted by msch on Oct 6, 2010, 3:46:00 PM

Plaintiff attorney Bruce Denson told the jury in Rohr v. R.J. Reynolds that Arthur Rohr smoked a pack a day for 50 years, adding, "No one smokes for 50 years who isn't to some degree addicted."

All the records agreed, said Mr. Denson, that Mr. Rohr died of metastatic lung cancer, which is caused by smoking. Although Mr. Rohr had a small skin cancer, the medical records indicated that the skin cancer apparently had not spread.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Rohr v. Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation

Defense Verdict in Warrick v. R.J. Reynolds

Posted by msch on Oct 4, 2010, 3:46:00 PM

Engle-progeny tobacco defendants R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris extended their recent winning streak with a defense verdict today in Warrick v. R.J. Reynolds.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Warrick v. RJ Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation

Closings Begin In Warrick Tobacco Retrial

Posted by msch on Oct 1, 2010, 1:55:00 PM

"Everybody knows that Eveline Warrick was addicted to cigarettes," plaintiff attorney Bob Shields told the jury, in closing argument of the re-trial of Warrick v. R.J. Reynolds, webcast live by CVN. "The evidence is overwhelming, and there is no contrary evidence at all. The answer to question #1 on the form has to be 'yes.'"

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Warrick v. RJ Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation

Chinese Drywall Class Action Starts Monday

Posted by msch on Sep 23, 2010, 1:56:00 PM

UPDATE: CVN has been informed that the trial is continued to a date not yet determined.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Chinese Drywall, Harrell v. South Kendall, Mass Torts