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Fort Lauderdale, FL— R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $9.37 million verdict late last month for the role jurors found the company played in the death of a long-time smoker, capping retrial in a case that last saw a jury 10 years ago. Irimi v. R.J. Reynolds, CACE08026337.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Irimi v. R.J. Reynolds
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Miami, FL— The timeline surrounding a Florida smoker’s deadly lung cancer promised to play a key role in his family’s claim against Philip Morris, as trial opened Monday against the tobacco giant. Garcia v. Philip Morris, et al., 2017-CA-005523.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Garcia v. Philip Morris, et al.
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Los Lunas, NM — A New Mexico state court jury last week cleared Philip Morris and a regional grocery chain of responsibility for the cancer death of a 59-year-old woman who had smoked the tobacco giant’s cigarettes for much of her life. Johnson v. Philip Morris and Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc., D-1314-CV-2019-00897.
Topics: tobacco, New Mexico, Johnson v. Philip Morris
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Malpractice, California
2024 is off to a busy start for Courtroom View Network with gavel-to-gavel video coverage planned in state courts throughout the country of civil trials of news value to the legal, educational and business communities.
However before this year's trial dockets get into full swing, it's time to look back on 2023 and showcase our widely read annual list of the top 10 most impressive plaintiff verdicts that CVN covered over the last 12 months.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Georgia, California, product liability
