Jump to full article: Glendale (CA) News-Press, 2006-05-13
Author: CHARLES UNGER
Intro: Do you really think that anyone who smokes cigarettes didn't or doesn't know that they are harmful?
This is the story of Richard Boeken, who sued Phillip Morris in Los Angeles for fraud, negligence and product liability. . . .
I just don't understand these cases. Lung cancer is a horrible thing and it has caused us to lose many wonderful people. I was particularly struck by the death of Johnny Carson, who brought me and many others a great deal of pleasure over the 29 years he did "The Tonight Show."
I believe, however, that people ought to be responsible for their behavior. . . .
No one has ever suggested that they are good for you and it has always been about the fact that they are bad for you. The only question out there has been, exactly how bad are they, and exactly how much damage do they cause?
To me, that does not justify a multi-million dollar award. I do not believe that justice was done in this case.
* CHARLES J. UNGER is a criminal defense attorney in the Glendale law firm of Flanagan, Unger & Grover, and a therapist at the Foothill Centre for Personal and Family Growth.
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