Tognoli v. Philip Morris USA
Nov 6, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, plaintiff Stephen Tognoli claims Philip Morris USA concealed the dangers of smoking, which led to Lynda Tognoli's nicotine addiction and smoking-related illness.
$325K in Punitives Against Philip Morris Doubles Verdict in Trial Over Mortician's Lung Cancer Death
Nov 6, 2015
Philip Morris was found liable for $325,000 in punitive damages Thursday for its role in the lung cancer death of a 42-year-old mortician who smoked the company's Marlboro cigarettes for most of his life.
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Nov 5, 2015
In this tobacco product liability suit, Phyllis Barbose claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of smoking and fueled the addiction of John Barbose, leading to his smoking-related disease.
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Nov 5, 2015
In this tobacco liability case, Ann Cavalier claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes, causing the nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease of Thomas Cavalier.
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Jury Disregards Instructions, Awards $325K to Mortician's Family, Plus Punitives TBD, in Suit Against Philip Morris
Nov 5, 2015
Jurors Wednesday found Philip Morris responsible for the nicotine addiction and cancer death of a 42-year-old Florida mortician who smoked for more than 25 years. But, they failed to follow instructions to award more than $2.3 million in economic ...
Oct 30, 2015
The widow of a Florida mortician told jurors Thursday that her husband tried unsuccessfully to stop smoking for years, but succeeded only after he was diagnosed with the cancer that eventually killed him, as trial continued in her suit against cig...
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Oct 26, 2015
Jurors Monday cleared R.J. Reynolds of liability for the lung cancer death of a Florida plaster worker who smoked for more than five decades.
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Oct 23, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco case, plaintiff Robert Shulman claims defendants hid the dangers of smoking, which caused his nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.
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Danielson v. Philip Morris
Oct 22, 2015
In this tobacco liability case, Micah Danielson claims Philip Morris concealed the dangers of cigarettes, which led to the nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease of Norman Danielson.
Oct 19, 2015
A trial began Monday in a long-running class action filed in 1998 on behalf of nearly 200,000 Massachusetts smokers seeking up to $609 million from tobacco giant Philip Morris USA for allegedly duping them by falsely claiming that Marlboro Light b...
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Oct 19, 2015
A trial began Monday in a false advertising class action seeking up to $609 million from Philip Morris for claiming that Marlboro Lights contain lower tar and nicotine levels than Marlboro Reds.
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Oct 16, 2015
A New Jersey state court jury cleared Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare of all liability on Friday in the first of hundreds of lawsuits to go to trial.
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