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Jump to full article: Business Wire, 2003-02-28
Author: Source: Philip Morris USA Inc.
Intro: Friday February 28, 6:15 pm ET
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2003--Today a U.S. District Court jury returned a verdict in favor of Philip Morris USA Inc. in a case brought by the family of a smoker.
Sylvia Allen had asked the jury to award more than $5.2 million in compensatory damages, plus punitive damages, for the 1999 death of her 64-year-old husband, James R. "Bob" Allen.
"The jury reached the correct decision in light of evidence that showed Mr. Allen was well aware of the risks of smoking and accepted those risks; the law does not permit a person who makes an informed decision to smoke to recover damages in a case like this," said William S. Ohlemeyer, Philip Morris USA vice president and associate general counsel.
Ohlemeyer also said the case, which is unrelated to the Engle class action, demonstrates why these types of cases should be tried on an individual basis.
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