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Firm wins Pennsylvania case brought by late smoker's family. It's the second straight victory for cigarette makers.
Jump to full article: Los Angeles Times, 2003-01-28
Author: Times Staff and Wires
Intro: A Pennsylvania jury Monday absolved Philip Morris USA of liability in the death of a longtime smoker whose family had accused the company of concealing the hazards and addictiveness of its cigarettes.
The state court jury in Philadelphia ruled the company was not responsible for the death of Katie Carter, who began smoking in 1955, 11 years before warning labels first appeared on cigarettes. Diagnosed with lung cancer in 1997, she died a short time later at age 62.
The victory for the tobacco giant came on the day its parent company, Philip Morris Cos., formally changed its name to Altria Group Inc.
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