RJR Burned for $25M in Punitives, $46.5M Total, in Couple’s COPD Tobacco Suit
Apr 22, 2015
A $25 million punitive award against R.J. Reynolds brought the total verdict to more than $46 million in a couple's suit claiming the tobacco maker was responsible for a smoker's COPD.
Apr 18, 2015
Jurors awarded Thomas and Bettye Ryan $21.5 million in compensatory damages alone for the smoking-related COPD they claim R.J. Reynolds misrepresentations caused Thomas Ryan to suffer.
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Apr 10, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, plaintiffs Thomas and Bettye Ryan claim that defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking cigarettes, fueling nicotine addiction and leading to smoking-related health problems.
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Apr 10, 2015
25-day jury trial in personal injury/wrongful death suit brought by a group of Chinese tourists who were injured and killed when their tour bus, which was not equipped with passenger seat belts, rolled over during a trip to the Grand Canyon. Click...
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Russo v. Philip Morris
Apr 10, 2015
In this Engle progeny case, Tina Russo claimed defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking while furthering Phyllis Frazier's addiction to cigarettes, which caused her smoking-related disease.
Apr 10, 2015
Attorneys from two litigation powerhouses, Girardi Keese and Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, faced off in a product liability trial that began Friday.
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Apr 7, 2015
Jury trial in product liability/subrogation suit originally filed in 2010 over humidifiers manufactured by Hunter Fan Co., which could pose a fire risk if water leaked into their electrical components and were subject to a recall in 2008.
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Apr 3, 2015
Chrysler Smacked With $150M Verdict In First Jeep Fuel Tank Fire Trial
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Florida High Court Decision Leads to Engle Mistrial, Tops the Engle Progeny Review for the Week of March 30
Apr 3, 2015
Florida State Supreme Court decisions that remove the statute of repose as a barrier to Engle progeny plaintiffs recovering on fraudulent concealment claims led to a mistrial in Ryan v. R.J. Reynolds.
Apr 2, 2015
Two Florida Supreme Court rulings Thursday rendered it easier for many Engle progeny plaintiffs to prove fraudulent concealment claims against tobacco defendants.
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Mar 30, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco suit, plaintiffs Thomas and Bettye Ryan claim that defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking cigarettes, fueling nicotine addiction and leading to smoking-related health problems.
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Mar 30, 2015
Ford Settles $31M Seat Belt Design Suit
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