Attorneys Battle Over RJR's Role in Smoker's Death, as Trial Begins
Aug 9, 2018
Attorneys Tuesday debated what role R.J. Reynolds and its marketing played in the death of a 39-year-old Florida smoker, as trial opened against the tobacco giant.
Aug 7, 2018
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Jul 31, 2018
A state court jury awarded $4.62 million last week to a Florida smoker who claims R.J. Reynolds is responsible for a decades-long nicotine addiction that caused his heart and vascular diseases.
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Jul 25, 2018
A nearly $3 million punitive verdict last week capped a $5 million total award to a Florida man for the role a jury found the country’s two largest cigarette makers played in his wife’s cancer death.
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Boulter v. R.J. Reynolds
Jul 23, 2018
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the hazards of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
Jul 20, 2018
In this Engle progeny tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff Phil Marotta alleged R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company of fraudulent concealment of dangers of smoking cigarettes manufactured by the company which led his Philip M. Marotta to get addicte...
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Jul 11, 2018
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Jun 27, 2018
Jurors last week handed down a $3 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds for the role it played in the lung cancer death of a Florida man who had quit smoking 11 years before developing the disease.
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Coates v. R.J. Reynolds
Jun 21, 2018
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant hid the dangers of smoking, leading to nicotine addiction and illness.
Jun 20, 2018
Jurors last week imposed a $500,000 punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds but cleared Philip Morris of punitive responsibility over a long-time smoker’s cancer.
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Jun 13, 2018
In this Engle progeny tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant's concealment of smoking;s dangers led to addiction and disease.
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Jun 13, 2018
The nation’s two largest tobacco companies were hit with $12 million in punitive damages last Friday, wrapping a $20 million total jury award at trial over a Florida woman’s cancer death.
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