Huish v. R.J. Reynolds involves John Huish, who was born in 1929. Mr. Huish started smoking cigarettes as a teenager in the mid or late 1940's, approximately 20 years before the first caution label appeared on a pack of cigarettes. Mr. Huish died of small cell lung cancer in 1993, at the age of 64. The case was brought by Mr. Huish's widow, Anna Louise Huish.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, Huish v. RJR
Jones Day's Stephen Kaczynski won big for R.J. Reynolds today in Kirkland v. R.J. Reynolds when a Tampa jury awarded just $100,000 in compensatory damages to smoker Leroy Kirkland, and apportioned 90% fault to Mr. Kirkland, and 10% fault to R.J. Reynolds. The plaintiff had requested compensatory damages of $96,250,500.
Topics: Engle Progeny, Kirkland v. Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation
With billions of dollars in damages allegedly at stake, trial proceedings resumed this week in Kirkland v. RJ Reynolds, with the cross examination of defense expert witness Dr. Michael Bertino by Maria Sperando of the Willie Gary Law Firm.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Kirkland v. Reynolds, Tobacco Litigation
Chris Hatziyannakis was a Marlboro smoker who died of lung cancer in 1994. Hatziyannakis v. Phillip Morris was brought by Mr. Hatziyannakis' widow, Despina (Debbie), and his son Jim.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Hatziyannakis v. RJR, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
A Suffolk County jury in Evans v. Lorillard awarded an additional $81M in punitives damages today, on top of their previous award of $71M in compensatory damages on Tuesday, for a total award of $152M.
Topics: Products Liability, Evans v. Lorillard, Tobacco Litigation
