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West Palm Beach, FL— Jurors Monday handed down a $2 million punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role they found the tobacco giant played in a long-time smoker’s respiratory disease, wrapping a $2.54 million total award in the in-person trial. Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CA-023631.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds
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West Palm Beach, FL— Jurors Thursday awarded more than $540,000 to the family of a Florida man whose respiratory disease they found was caused by smoking R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, and they concluded punitive damages were potentially warranted against the tobacco giant for its part in causing the disease. Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CA-023631.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds, Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
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Update: This article has been updated from an earlier version to reflect the jury verdict in favor of Philip Morris.
Miami, FL — Jurors late last week cleared Philip Morris of responsibility for the stroke a long-time smoker suffered, concluding Florida's first in-person, state court tobacco trial since the coronavirus pandemic emptied jury boxes a year ago. Olsen v. Philip Morris, 2017-CA-017150.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Olsen v. Philip Morris
