John Uustal, left; William Geraghty, center; and Jose Isasi deliver closing arguments in an Illinois state court trial involving a pair of smokers who claim Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds are responsible for their cancers. Watch the trial. 

Chicago, IL — Jurors late last month found Philip Morris responsible for the diseases a pair of long-time smokers suffered, but cleared co-defendant R.J. Reynolds in a trial consolidating the plaintiffs’ claims. Ogbebor v. Philip Morris USA, et al., 2023-L-605, and Thompson v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al., 2023-L-843.

Alex Alvarez delivers his closing argument at trial against Philip Morris over the lung cancer death of a long-time smoker. Jurors awarded $50 million and found Philip Morris 75 percent responsible. Watch the trial. 

Miami, FL—Jurors earlier this month handed down a $50 million verdict for the cancer death of a Florida woman who smoked Philip Morris’ Virginia Slims cigarettes for years, and they found the company 75 percent responsible for her disease. Lipp v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-018509.

King & Spalding's Kathryn Lehman delivers her closing argument on behalf of R.J. Reynolds at trial over the lung cancer death of a long-time smoker. Watch the trial. 

Miami, FL— A Florida jury cleared R.J. Reynolds of the lung cancer death of an Emmy Award-winning CBS cameraman who had smoked the company’s cigarettes for decades. Sacs v. R.J. Reynolds, 2015-CA-025339.

James Lee delivers his closing statement on behalf of Philip Morris at trial over the heart and lung diseases a Florida man says he developed after smoking the company's cigarettes. Watch the trial. 

Miami, FL— Jurors last week cleared Philip Morris of responsibility for the heart and lung diseases a Florida man says he developed after decades of smoking the company’s cigarettes. Harper v. Philip Morris, et al., 2021-CA-013250.

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Fort Lauderdale, FL— Jurors Tuesday handed down a $675,000 verdict against R.J. Reynolds after finding the company responsible for the emphysema that forced a long-time smoker to undergo a lung transplant. Schlefstein v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CV-022558.