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.
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
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
RJR Burned for $25M in Punitives, $46.5M Total, in Couple’s COPD Tobacco Suit
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 21, 2015 8:09:00 PM
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds
$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.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Engle Progeny Review, Russo v. Philip Morris, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds
Florida High Court Decision Leads to Engle Mistrial, Tops the Engle Progeny Review for the Week of March 30
Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 2, 2015 8:00:00 PM
Judge Jack Tuter declares a mistrial in Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds, hours after two Florida State Supreme Court decisions making it easier for Engle progeny plaintiffs to establish fraudulent concealment claims. Watch Judge Tuter's address to the jury here.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Engle Progeny Review, Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds