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Hatziyannakis Engle Tobacco Trial Begins in Ft. Lauderdale

Posted by msch on Feb 2, 2011 4:13:00 PM

Chris Hatziyannakis was a Marlboro smoker who died of lung cancer in 1994. Hatziyannakis v. Phillip Morris was brought by Mr. Hatziyannakis' widow, Despina (Debbie), and his son Jim.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Hatziyannakis v. RJR, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation

Fosamax Trial Opening Statements

Posted by msch on Jan 24, 2011 4:18:00 PM

Opening statements were heard today in the first state court Fosamax products liability trial, Rosenberg v. Merck.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Pharmaceutical, In re: Fosamax

FOSAMAX Trial Rosenberg v. Merck in New Jersey

Posted by msch on Jan 20, 2011 6:13:00 PM

Watch CVN's live webcast of the first state-court Fosamax trial, which begins next week in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before Hon. Judge Carol Higbee.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Pharmaceutical, In re: Fosamax

$13.5M Punitive Damages Verdict in Bankhead v. Allied Packing

Posted by msch on Jan 7, 2011 11:26:00 AM

The jury in Phase 2 of the Bankhead v. Allied Packing asbestos trial in Oakland on Thursday awarded $13.5M in punitive damages against two defendants, ArvinMeritor and Pneumo Abex, in addition to the jury's previous compensatory damage award of approximately $4M in Phase 1 of the trial.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Bankhead v. Allied Packing

Asbestos Trial Punitive Damages Phase Begins

Posted by msch on Jan 6, 2011 3:30:00 PM

The Bankhead v. Allied Supply asbestos mesothelioma trial returned to session Wednesday to consider awarding punitive damage against Pneumo Abex and ArvinMeritor.

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Topics: Toxic Torts, Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Bankhead v. Allied Packing