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Two Tobacco Verdicts, Openings on Damages Highlight the Engle Progeny Review for the Week of April 20

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 24, 2015 11:51:00 PM

Robert Shields details the smoking history of Rayfield Brown, who died of lung cancer in 1995. Shields is representing Brown's widow as trial opened on damages Thursday. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Engle Progeny Review, Russo v. Philip Morris, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds, Brown v. Philip Morris USA

Tobacco Makers Cleared in $14 Million Wrongful Death Suit

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 23, 2015 10:16:40 PM

 

William Geraghty delivers closing arguments in Tina Russo's wrongful death suit against R.J. Reynolds and Geraghty's client, Philip Morris. The tobacco makers prevailed against Russo's claim that their deception about the dangers of smoking led to her mother's nicotine addiction, respiratory disease, and death. Click here to watch the trial on demand. 


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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Russo v. Philip Morris

$21.5M Award to Couple in COPD Suit Against RJR Tops the Engle Progeny Review for the Week of April 12

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 17, 2015 10:35:00 PM

Alex Alvarez tells jurors in closing arguments that his client, Thomas Ryan, was misled by R.J. Reynolds claims that filtered cigarettes were safer to smoke. Jurors awarded Ryan and his wife, Bettye, $21.5 million in compensatory damages Friday afternoon in their suit against Reynolds. 

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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Engle Progeny Review, Russo v. Philip Morris, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds

Smoker's Lung Transplant and Cigarette Industry Marketing Detailed as Engle Tobacco Trial Opens

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 14, 2015 9:43:00 PM

Philip Gerson delivers the opening statement on behalf of his client, Tina Russo, who claims Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds are liable for her mother's COPD. 

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Topics: Negligence, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Russo v. Philip Morris

Engle Progeny Review for the Week of October 20

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 24, 2014 3:52:00 PM


Each Friday we highlight the week’s Engle progeny cases and look ahead to next week.

Russo v. Philip Morris

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Topics: Negligence, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, CVN Florida, Engle Progeny Review, News, taylor v. R.J. Reynolds, Russo v. Philip Morris