Manious v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Nov 8, 2024
Plaintiff Marvin Manious developed laryngeal cancer after smoking R.J. Reynolds' cigarettes for decades. Manious started when he was 15 years old, and claims Reynolds is responsible for specifically targeting youth and concealing the dangers of ci...
Nov 8, 2024
Attorneys last week debated responsibility for the cancer that killed a Massachusetts woman who had smoked for decades, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds.
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Nov 6, 2024
R.J. Reynolds Monday prevailed at trial seeking punitive damages for the respiratory disease a Florida man developed after decades of smoking.
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Oct 31, 2024
Plaintiffs, the family members of a woman who died after decades of smoking, claim R.J. Reynolds, maker of the cigarettes she favored, manufactured a dangerous and addictive product, negligently marketed those cigarettes, and worked to conceal the...
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Sacs v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Oct 31, 2024
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks damages for disease she claims was caused by defendants' cigarettes.
Oct 29, 2024
In this Engle progeny tobacco case, plaintiffs, the family member of a man who developed COPD after decades of smoking, claim defendant R.J. Reynolds, maker of the cigarettes he favored, is responsible, by causing his addiction to cigarettes, whic...
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Sep 13, 2024
Jurors Wednesday cleared Philip Morris and a grocery store chain of responsibility for the esophageal cancer of a Massachusetts man who smoked the tobacco giant’s cigarettes for decades.
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Aug 20, 2024
In this tobacco trial, plaintiff Jennifer Bagnell, representing decedent Mark Bagnell, sues Philip Morris. Ms. Bagnell claims decades of smoking Philip Morris Marlboro cigarettes caused Mr. Bagnell's esophageal cancer, as he began in the 1960s, a...
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Philip Morris Prevails in Florida Design Defect Trial Over Virginia Slims Smoker's Throat Cancer
Jul 5, 2024
Jurors last week cleared Philip Morris of responsibility for the laryngeal cancer a Florida woman developed after years of smoking the company’s "Virginia Slims" cigarettes.
Jun 13, 2024
Decedent Tomasa Santana developed laryngeal cancer after smoking Virginia Slims cigarettes since the 1970s. Her husband, Jose Santana, sues Philip Morris, alleging that their cigarettes were defectively designed and caused Ms. Santana's throat can...
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Jun 12, 2024
R.J. Reynolds was hit with a $9.37 million verdict late last month for the role jurors found the company played in the death of a long-time smoker, capping retrial in a case that last saw a jury 10 years ago.
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May 21, 2024
The timeline surrounding a Florida smoker’s deadly lung cancer promised to play a key role in his family’s claim against Philip Morris, as trial opened Monday against the tobacco giant.
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