Gary Paige delivers closings arguments at trial against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris for the cancer death of Tom Purdo. Jurors awarded Purdo's family more than $33 million, including $12.5 million in punitives.
West Palm Beach, FL—Jurors this week awarded $33.5 million to the family of a Florida attorney after finding the nation’s two largest tobacco companies responsible for his cancer death. Purdo v. R.J, Reynolds, et al., 2007-CA-024173.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Purdo v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Eric Rosen delivers closings in Vivian Turner's suit against R.J. Reynolds over the death of her mother, Vivian Wilkinson. Jurors awarded Turner and her brother $3 million in compensatory damages, plus potential punitives.
Breaking Update 4/22/16: Jurors imposed a $10 million punitive verdict on R.J. Reynolds for its role in a former bartender's fatal respiratory disease. Friday's punitives boost the total award to $13 million for the children of Vivian Wilkinson, who died after more than 40 years of smoking.
The punitive verdict, which exceeded the $8.8 million in punitives Kelley/Uustal's Eric Rosen requested in Friday morning's closings, followed about an hour of deliberations.
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Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Florida, Turner v. R.J. Reynolds
Frank Bayuk delivers closings on behalf of R.J. Reynolds, accused of responsibility for the lung cancer death of Booker Davis. The cigarette maker ultimately prevailed at trial, in which Davis' family sought up to $37.5 million in compensatory damages.
Miami—R.J. Reynolds prevailed at trial over the cancer death of a 56-year-old smoker, after jurors Thursday rejected the claimed link between the company’s cigarettes and his disease. Davis v. R.J. Reynolds, 2010-045478-CA-01.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Davis v. R.J. Reynolds
Emily Baker delivers her opening statement in Redburn v. R.J. Reynolds.
Jacksonville, FL—The origin of the cancer that killed a 52-year-old Florida man, and the disease’s potential link to his 40 years of smoking took center stage as trial began Thursday in his family’s suit against tobacco giant R.J. Reynolds. Redburn v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000401.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, engle, Florida, Redburn v. R.J. Reynolds
John Walker delivers closing arguments for the defense in Jessie Gamble's suit against R.J. Reynolds for the lung cancer death of her husband, Donald Gamble.
Jacksonville, FL—Jurors Tuesday absolved R.J. Reynolds of liability for the cancer death of a Florida heavy equipment operator who smoked unfiltered cigarettes for decades. Gamble v. R.J. Reynolds, 2014-CA-003848.
Topics: Negligence, Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Gamble v. R.J. Reynolds
