R.J. Reynolds and Retailers Prevail at Trial Over New Mexico Lung Cancer Patient's Death During Pandemic
Feb 23, 2024
Jurors Thursday cleared R.J. Reynolds and a pair of retail chains of responsibility for the death of a New Mexico man who had smoked for decades.
Feb 13, 2024
In this tobacco trial, decedent Edward Archuleta died from coronavirus complications after his diagnosis with lung cancer. His representatives claim that the cigarettes he smoked since he was 14 were defectively designed, leading to his eventual c...
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Jan 26, 2024
A New Mexico state court jury last week cleared Philip Morris and a regional grocery chain of responsibility for the cancer death of a 59-year-old woman who had smoked the tobacco giant’s cigarettes for much of her life.
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Jan 9, 2024
In this tobacco trial, decedent Audree Johnson died from lung cancer after smoking a pack of Marlboros daily since she was young.Johnson's family claims that this cancer was due to Philip Morris producing defectively designed products and conspiri...
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Philip Morris Prevails in Trial Over New Mexico Smoker's Death
Oct 16, 2023
Jurors early this month cleared Philip Morris and Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc. of liability for the cancer that killed a New Mexico man who smoked for decades.
Sep 26, 2023
In this tobacco trial, decedent Edward Waters died from oral cancer after smoking cigarettes for decades. Representatives for his family claim that this cancer was caused by Philip Morris' Marlboro cigarette brand, Waters' cigarette of choice. Def...
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Jun 21, 2023
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for alleged smoking-related disease.
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May 2, 2023
Philip Morris prevailed late last month at trial over the bladder cancer a New Mexico man claims was caused by the company's cigarettes.
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Ferrer v. Philip Morris, et al.
Apr 11, 2023
In this tobacco trial, Richard Ferrer was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer approximately two decades after he quit smoking. Ferrer smoked cigarettes for around 25 years before finally quitting. Ferrer argues that Philip Morris cigarettes we...
Mar 14, 2023
In this tobacco trial, decedent Audree Johnson died from lung cancer after smoking a pack of Marlboros daily since she was young.Johnson's family claims that this cancer was due to Philip Morris producing defectively designed products and conspiri...
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Dec 2, 2022
Attorneys Monday debated what responsibility, if any, R.J. Reynolds bears for the deadly throat cancer a New Mexico man developed after decades of smoking, as trial opened against the tobacco giant.
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Nov 28, 2022
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for smoking-related disease.
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