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SULLUM: No Such Thing As a Reasonable Smoker 

Jump to full article: Reason Magazine, 2006-05-22

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Philip Morris tried to minimize the significance of this ruling, noting that the court left open the possibility of using the Correia defense in extraordinary circumstances, such as when someone continues to smoke after developing emphysema. But this decision makes it much easier for smokers and their survivors to win damages and will probably result in a lot more litigation.

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