Jump to full article: AP, 2003-02-28
Author: Associated Press
Intro: The jury asked for and received copies of testimony from doctors on both sides who disagreed about the cause of photographer Bob Allen's cancer. . .
Family attorneys said the cause was his addiction to cigarettes since age 13. Experts for Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds insisted his cancer spread from his kidneys and the cause will never be known.
Tobacco lawyers said his smoking, alcoholism, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and blood pressure medication were possibilities. They had no comment leaving court.
"I have no comment. It's kind of hard right now," said Allen's widow Sylvia. She bowed her head after the verdict was read. Her lead attorney slumped in his chair.
Allen's death certificate listed the cause of death as lung cancer from smoking. Tobacco lawyers blamed that on a public health bias against smoking in a case with no autopsy.
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