Patricia Greene, et al. v. Philip Morris USA, et al.
Sep 5, 2019
Jury trial in tobacco products liability lawsuit.
Sep 5, 2019
Philip Morris’s design of its Marlboro cigarettes ultimately caused a Massachusetts woman’s lung cancer, an attorney for the woman told jurors Thursday, as trial opened against the tobacco giant.
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Aug 14, 2019
Jurors Wednesday handed down a $21 million verdict against Philip Morris for the role it found the tobacco giant played in a Massachusetts smoker’s death.
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Aug 1, 2019
Jurors heard evidence over whether Philip Morris is responsible for a Massachusetts smoker’s death, as trial began this week against the tobacco giant.
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Laramie v. Philip Morris
Jul 30, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer is responsible for smoking-related disease.
May 8, 2019
In this tobacco case, plaintiffs are seeking damages for injuries allegedly caused by smoking-related disease.
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Mar 27, 2019
A Massachusetts state court jury cleared R.J. Reynolds on Wednesday of responsibility for the cancer death of a 54-year-old nurse who smoked for decades.
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Mar 14, 2019
A Massachusetts nurse who died from lung cancer was the victim of dangerous cigarette design and a scheme to undermine evidence of smoking’s risks, an attorney for the nurse’s family told jurors Tuesday, as trial began against R.J. Reynolds and a ...
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Lagadimas v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.
Mar 12, 2019
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks damages caused by smoking-related disease.
Oct 12, 2018
A Massachusetts state court jury Friday afternoon awarded the family of a former brake worker $43.1 million after finding R.J. Reynolds liable for his lung cancer death, but jurors cleared Philip Morris and an auto parts company of responsibility....
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Sep 7, 2018
Jury trial in products liability lawsuit claiming that plaintiff Louis Summerlin developed cancer from exposure to both asbestos and tobacco products.
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Nov 8, 2016
A lawsuit filed by the heiress to part of the Novartis pharmaceuticals fortune went to trial Tuesday in Massachusetts state court, in a case claiming she lost $5 million after MITs former chief intellectual property official and his business part...
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