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Tampa, FL— A Florida jury handed down a $1 million verdict last week against R.J. Reynolds for the 1997 death of a Florida smoker, but concluded the smoker himself bore the majority of responsibility for his fatal cancer, likely reducing the ultimate damage award. Wyerick v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-006850.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Wyerick v. R.J. Reynolds
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Miami, FL— Attorneys debated whether Marlboro cigarettes were responsible for a Florida man’s cancer death, as trial opened Monday against Philip Morris. Monzon v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000110.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Monzon v. Philip Morris
Topics: Products Liability, chemical, Beutler v. Monsanto
