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Smoker Loses $15 Million Award But Verdict Upheld Against RJR 

Jump to full article: Findlaw, 2005-02-23
Author: Kenneth Bradley, Esq. Tobacco Industry Litigation Reporter

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Award slashed in tobacco case 

Jump to full article: Kansas City (MO) Star, 2005-02-17
Author: DAN MARGOLIES / The Kansas City Star

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Court Rejects $15 Mln Award in Kansas Smoker Case 

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2005-02-10

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Denver tech company leaves its mark in the courtroom 

Jump to full article: Denver Business Journal, 2004-08-23
Author: Amy Fletcher / Denver Business Journal

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Punitive damages disputed 

Court to decide if $15 million award to ex-smoker is correct
Jump to full article: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO), 2004-01-13
Author: Karen Abbott, Rocky Mountain News

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Punitive-award limits awaiting legal bellwether 

Denver-based appeals court to ponder possible cap on damages in federal cases
Jump to full article: Denver (CO) Post, 2004-01-13
Author: Jim Hughes / Denver Post Staff Writer

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Punitive damages in U.S. tobacco case under fire 

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2004-01-12

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Federal appeals court takes up tobacco liability award 

Jump to full article: AP, 2004-01-12
Author: JON SARCHE / Associated Press

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The Case that Broke the Camel's Bank?  

Jump to full article: Liberty (MO) Sun-News of the Northland, 2002-07-10
Author: Jack "Miles" Ventimiglia / July 10, 2002

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Burton v. Reynolds Memo Supporting Punitive Damages 

Jump to full article: Tobacco Control Resource Center/Tobacco Products Liability Project, 2002-06-25

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Can we have an open debate about smoking?  Over the years, you’ve heard so many negative reports about smoking and health — and so little to challenge these reports — that you may assume the case against smoking is closed.  But this is far from the truth.  Studies which conclude that smoking causes disease have regularly ignored significant evidence to the contrary.
1986 RJR ad. Some of the Burton evidence and transcripts are presented in the plaintiff's argument here.

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R.J. Reynolds Ordered to Pay Punitive Award of $15 Million 

Jump to full article: The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition, 2002-06-24
Author: GORDON FAIRCLOUGH / Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

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Backgrounder and Commentary on Punitive Damages Award in Burton Case 

Jump to full article: Tobacco Control Resource Center/Tobacco Products Liability Project, 2002-06-21

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Judge awards $15 million in punitive damages to man from cigarette maker 

Jump to full article: Kansas City (MO) Star, 2002-06-22
Author: TONY RIZZO and JULIUS A. KARASH / The Kansas City Star

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Punitive damages urged in KCK smoker's case against R.J. Reynolds 

Jump to full article: Kansas City (MO) Star, 2002-05-17

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R.J. Reynolds to Face Punitive Damage Hearing in Smoker Suit 

Jump to full article: Bloomberg News, 2002-02-27
Author: William McQuillen

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KCK man wins lawsuit against tobacco companies 

Jump to full article: Kansas City (MO) Star, 2002-02-23
Author: DAN MARGOLIES / The Kansas City Star

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U.S. jury awards sick smoker $200,000 

Jump to full article: Reuters, 2002-02-22

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