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• Court Says Philip Morris Must Pay $50 Million 

The company's request to reduce the punitive award to a smoker's family is denied.
Jump to full article: Los Angeles Times, 2005-08-11
Author: From Bloomberg News

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Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA must pay $50 million to the family of a smoker who died of lung cancer, the California Supreme Court ruled, rejecting the company's request to reduce the punitive damage award.

The court declined requests by both the smoker's family and the company to review the award, which had been reduced from $3 billion to $100 million and then to $50 million. The court didn't give a reason for its decision.

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