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Tobacco Trial Opens With Battle of Timelines Surrounding Ex-Smoker's COPD

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 8, 2021 2:15:22 PM

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Jacksonville, FL— As trial opened last week against R.J. Reynolds over a Florida woman’s respiratory disease, claims surrounding the disease’s onset promise to play a key role in the case. Wydra v. R.J. Reynolds. 

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Wydra v. R.J. Reynolds

Trial Begins Against RJR Over Camel Smoker's Lung Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 4, 2021 9:57:30 AM

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Viera, FL— Jurors heard opposing claims of what drove a Florida man to smoke for more than 40 years before his lung cancer death, as trial opened across Friday and Monday against R.J. Reynolds. Morse v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-006848.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Morse v. R.J. Reynolds

Trial Begins Against RJR & Philip Morris Over MA Smoker's Throat Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 29, 2021 2:15:15 PM

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Lowell, MA— Attorneys Tuesday debated what role, if any, decades of smoking played in a Massachusetts man’s throat cancer death, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris. Babaletos v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, 1881CV03523. 

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Topics: tobacco, Massachusetts, Babaletos v. Philip Morris, et al.

$2M  Punitive Award Hits R.J. Reynolds for Smoker's Throat Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 22, 2021 11:38:27 AM

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds

Punitives-Only Trial Opens Against RJR Over Winston Smoker's Throat Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 13, 2021 2:31:17 PM

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Miami, FL— Jurors heard opening statements Friday over what financial punishment, if any, R.J. Reynolds should pay for the throat cancer death of a Florida smoker a quarter-century ago, and nearly five years after a multi-million-dollar compensatory award in the case. Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds, 2002-CA-000113. 

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Ledo v. R.J. Reynolds