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Jury Deadlock Leads to Mistrial in Case Against RJR Over WWII Vet's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 24, 2020 2:26:44 PM

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Miami, FL— A Florida state court judge declared a mistrial Friday afternoon after jurors announced themselves deadlocked in a case against R.J. Reynolds over the cancer death of a World War II vet.Yount v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007CA030346.

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Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Yount v. R.J. Reynolds

Trial Opens Against RJR Over WWII Vet's Cancer Death After Half-Century of Smoking

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Jan 15, 2020 4:43:29 PM

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Miami, FL— Jurors heard arguments last week over what caused the cancer death of a World War II vet who smoked for more than half a century, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds. Yount v. R.J. Reynolds, 2007CA030346.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Yount v. R.J. Reynolds