Topics: Engle Verdict Tracker, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
In Evans v. Lorillard, a Boston jury today awarded compensatory damages of $50M to the estate of deceased smoker Marie Evans and $21M to her son. The verdict came after a week's deliberation.
Topics: Products Liability, Evans v. Lorillard, Tobacco Litigation
The defense made their closing statement first in the Evans v. Lorillard tobacco trial in Suffolk County Superior Court (Boston).
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Evans v. Lorillard, Tobacco Litigation
The law firm Searcy Denney put a dramatic end to Tobacco's eight-case winning streak today by reeling in an $80M verdict in Webb v. R.J. Reynolds, in Bronson, Florida. Although Tobacco has won eight of the last nine cases, on average during that period they now have lost approximately $9M per trial.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Webb v. Philip Morris, Tobacco Litigation
The jury deliberated for less than an hour in Espinosa v. Philip Morris before returning a verdict in favor of the defense.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Espinosa v. Philip Morris, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
