Rutkowski v. R.J. Reynolds
Jan 3, 2022
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiffs claim defendant cigarette maker hid the dangers of smoking, causing nicotine addiction and disease.
Dec 2, 2021
November saw a full slate of big-ticket tobacco trials in courts across the country. Check out some of the top stories in CVN’s tobacco litigation coverage last month.
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Nov 24, 2021
Jurors last week awarded $6 million to a Florida woman after finding R.J. Reynolds responsible for the respiratory disease she developed after decades of smoking.
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Nov 19, 2021
Jurors Wednesday cleared the nation’s two largest cigarette makers of responsibility for a Massachusetts man’s throat cancer death after decades of smoking.
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Tobacco Trial Opens With Battle of Timelines Surrounding Ex-Smoker's COPD
Nov 8, 2021
As trial opened last week against R.J. Reynolds over a Florida woman’s respiratory disease, claims surrounding the disease’s onset promise to play a key role in the case.
Nov 4, 2021
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks damages for smoking-related disease.
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Nov 4, 2021
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks damages for smoking-related disease.
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Nov 4, 2021
Jurors heard opposing claims of what drove a Florida man to smoke for more than 40 years before his lung cancer death, as trial opened across Friday and Monday against R.J. Reynolds.
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Maestas v. R.J. Reynolds
Oct 29, 2021
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover damages related to claims of smoking-related disease. Due to Covid-related restrictions in the courtroom, this live stream will be audio and digital evidence - video unavailable
Oct 29, 2021
In this Engle progeny tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff, the personal representative of the estate of her husband Jay Morse claims defendants fraudulently concealed the dangers of smoking and furthered her husband's addiction to cigarettes...
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Oct 29, 2021
Attorneys Tuesday debated what role, if any, decades of smoking played in a Massachusetts man’s throat cancer death, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris.
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Oct 26, 2021
In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks damages for disease she claims was caused by cigarettes.
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