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Jump to full article: Altria Group, Inc., 2003-04-03
Intro: Philip Morris USA will appeal a state court jury’s decision today to award $6.538 million in compensatory damages to a 74-year-old former smoker because it is inconsistent with the law and the facts of the case.
The Pinellas County Circuit Court jury refused to award punitive damages and found plaintiff John F. Eastman 50 percent at fault, which will reduce the judgment by half.
“The evidence showed that Mr. Eastman knew for more than four decades that smoking could cause health problems,” said William S. Ohlemeyer, Philip Morris USA vice president and associate general counsel.
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