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Former Talk Show Host Wins Big In Smoking Lawsuit 

Jump to full article: AP, 2003-04-04

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John Eastman has won his lawsuit against the two cigarette manufacturers he blames for the four-pack-a-day smoking habit. He says it left him emphysema and cardiovascular problems.

A Circuit Court jury ruled Thursday that Philip Morris USA and Brown and Williamson Tobacco are a combined 50 percent responsible for Eastman's 54-year smoking habit. It says Eastman himself is responsible for the other half.

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