Duignan v. R.J. Reynolds
Feb 3, 2020
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Martha Duignan claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes, while fueling the nicotine addiction of Douglas Duignan, ultimately leading to Douglas Duignan's smoking-related disease.
Jan 31, 2020
Attorneys Thursday argued over who bears responsibility for a Florida man’s lung cancer death after decades of smoking, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds.
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Jan 30, 2020
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Jan 24, 2020
A Florida state court judge declared a mistrial Friday afternoon after jurors announced themselves deadlocked in a case against R.J. Reynolds over the cancer death of a World War II vet.
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$0 Punitive Award Follows $2.5M Verdict Against Philip Morris at Trial Over Smoker's Fatal Lung Cancer
Jan 17, 2020
Jurors handed down a $2.5 million verdict Thursday against Philip Morris for the role they found the company played in a 41-year-old smoker’s cancer death, but awarded no punitives after a second phase Friday afternoon.
Jan 16, 2020
Defective cigarette design hooked a former law enforcement officer to cigarettes and ultimately cost him his voice box, an attorney for the man said Monday as trial opened against Philip Morris.
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Jan 15, 2020
Jurors heard arguments last week over what caused the cancer death of a World War II vet who smoked for more than half a century, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds.
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Jan 13, 2020
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker concealed the dangers of its product, leading to smoking-related disease.
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Trial Opens Against Philip Morris Over 41-Year-Old Smoker's Fatal Cancer
Jan 10, 2020
Attorneys Thursday argued over what drove a Florida man to smoke for more than 25 years, as trial began against Philip Morris over the man’s cancer death.
Jan 9, 2020
In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer's concealment of smoking's dangers led to addiction and illness.
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Jan 8, 2020
In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarettes company concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.
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Jan 3, 2020
CVN’s unequaled Engle progeny tobacco trial coverage spotlighted a host of headline grabbing moments in 2019. The ongoing litigation includes thousands of cases spun from a decertified class action against the country’s tobacco companies. And, for...
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