Piendle v. RJ Reynolds, the first Engle-progeny tobacco trial to be tried in Palm Beach, Florida, before Hon. Robin Rosenberg, is scheduled to begin Wednesday. CVN will webcast the Piendle trial gavel-to-gavel.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, Piendle v. RJ Reynolds
The jury in Tate v. RJ Reynolds found that Ellen Tate's addiction to Philip Morris cigarettes was the legal cause of her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD, or emphysema) and awarded $8M in compensatory damages and $16.2M in punitive damages. The jury assigned 64% fault to Philip Morris, and 36% fault to Tate.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, Tate v. Reynolds
Engle-progeny tobacco trial Tate v. RJ Reynolds will be completed tomorrow when the attorneys give their closing arguments, to be webcast live by CVN.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, Tate v. Reynolds
Topics: Engle Verdict Tracker, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation