This week's verdicts in Putney v. R.J. Reynolds ($21M) and Townsend v. R.J. Reynolds ($91M) continued Tobacco's long losing streak in Florida. According to the CVN Engle Verdict Tracker, the Florida plaintiffs have won four in a row over $15M, and nine in a row over $5M.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Tobacco Litigation, Putney v. R.J. Reynolds
This morning, the Putney jury began its second day of deliberations.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Tobacco Litigation, Putney v. R.J. Reynolds
On direct examination, Sharon Putney testified that her mother, Margot Putney, tried to tell Sharon "Happy Birthday" nine days before her mother's death, but she "couldn't get the words out."
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Tobacco Litigation, Putney v. R.J. Reynolds
The jury in Putney v. R.J. Reynolds deliberated only briefly before determining that Margot Pitney died of lung cancer, rather than thyroid cancer, as the defense had suggested.
Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Tobacco Litigation, Putney v. R.J. Reynolds
