The Ferlanti case was a 10-day jury trial for a plaintiff who died at age 81 of lung cancer after suffering chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as a result of cigarette smoking for over 55 years. The jury awarded the plaintiff $700,000 a...
Stuart Hess's widow Elaine Hess sued cigarette maker Philip Morris, claiming that her husband could not stop smoking because he was addicted to nicotine. Mr. Hess died of lung cancer at age 55, in 1997.Hess v. RJR Reynolds was the first of the "E... View Proceeding
Stuart Hess's widow Elaine Hess sued cigarette maker Philip Morris, claiming that her husband could not stop smoking because he was addicted to nicotine. Mr. Hess died of lung cancer at age 55, in 1997.Hess v. RJR Reynolds was the first of the "E... View Proceeding
This is an appeal of litigation for proposed "safer cigarette" alternative. Plaintiff, Rose, claims that two cigarette companies were negligent in designing their product because the "safer cigarette" should have used lower levels of tar and nicot... View Proceeding
Litigation regarding whether the American Legacy Foundations anti-tobacco marketing and advertising campaign directed at youth violated the terms of the Master Settlement Agreement resolving the various lawsuits filed by state attorneys general a...