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As Trial Opens Against Philip Morris, Attorneys Debate Timeline Surrounding Smoker's Fatal Cancer

Posted by Arlin Crisco on May 21, 2024 2:57:49 PM

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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. 

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Garcia v. Philip Morris, et al.

$34.7M Total Verdict Hits R.J. Reynolds in Retrial Over Florida Smoker's Throat Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 17, 2024 3:18:17 PM

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Gainesville FL— Jurors last week handed down a $34.7 million total verdict against R.J. Reynolds after finding the company responsible for the throat cancer death of a Florida man. Bessent-Dixon v. R.J. Reynolds, 2015-CA-002554. 

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Bessent-Dixon v. R.J. Reynolds

R.J. Reynolds and Retailers Prevail at Trial Over New Mexico Lung Cancer Patient's Death During Pandemic

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Feb 23, 2024 12:47:36 PM

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Santa Fe, NM— Jurors Thursday cleared R.J. Reynolds and a pair of retail chains of responsibility for the death of a New Mexico man who had smoked for decades. Youngers (Archuleta) v. R.J. Reynolds, et al., D-101-CV-2020-01693. 

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Topics: tobacco, New Mexico, Youngers (Archuleta) v. R.J. Reynolds

Philip Morris Prevails in New Mexico Trial Over Long-Time Marlboro Smoker's Lung Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 26, 2024 1:05:12 PM

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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. 

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Topics: tobacco, New Mexico, Johnson v. Philip Morris

CVN's Top 10 Most Impressive Defense Verdicts of 2023

Posted by David Siegel on Jan 24, 2024 1:48:47 PM

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Malpractice, California