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[Florida] Was tobacco jury right to award West Palm widow nothing?
What do you think? Was the jury right to award Mrs. Baker nothing? Take our poll and/or leave a comment.
Sep 24, 2012
Palm Beach (FL) Post blogs
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Sep 24, 2012 16:27
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[Florida] Franklin Burr v. Philip Morris, USA, et al
Case Number: 11-10297 Filed: January 26, 2011 Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Nature of Suit: Torts - Injury - Personal Injury- Product Liability
Oct 2, 2012
Justia
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Oct 2, 2012 10:32
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[Florida] Tobacco Cos. Ask High Court To Hear Engle Due Process Claims ($$)
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Liggett Group LLC have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $20 million judgment they say shows their due process rights are being trampled in Engle progeny cases — but only if the Florida high court rules against them i
Sep 14, 2012
Law360
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Sep 19, 2012 14:31
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[Florida] Fla. Supreme Court hearing argument in 1st tobacco case since justices voided class-action
The Florida Supreme Court is hearing the first of thousands of individual smoking cases filed since the justices voided a $145 billion class-action verdict against tobacco companies six years ago.
Sep 6, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Sep 6, 2012 06:27
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[Florida] Broward jury: Tobacco companies must pay $75.35 million to smoker's widow
Four tobacco companies must pay $75.35 million in damages to the widow of a Lauderhill smoker who died from bladder cancer and heart disease
Jun 1, 2012
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL) Sun-Sentinel
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Jun 1, 2012 03:33
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[Florida] QUOTES FROM ENGLE TRIAL JURORS ON THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY (PDF)
[item undated] The jury awarded the $145 billion in punitive damages despite attempts by the cigarette companies' lawyers and top executives to convince the jury that the tobacco companies had changed their ways and were now responsible corporate citizens
Sep 2, 2012
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
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Sep 2, 2012 18:20
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[Florida] Supreme Court Won't Hear Tobacco Cos.' Engle Challenge ($$)
Clay's attorney, John S. Mills of The Mills Firm, said Monday that the tobacco industry has tried in the individual Engle cases to "create a new false controversy of doubt by suggesting that the [Engle] jury only concluded that a few unspecified brands o
Nov 26, 2012
Law360
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Nov 28, 2012 16:51
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[Florida] Fla. jury awards $75 million to family of smoker who had 'unbreakable habit'
Jun 2, 2012
Examiner.com (National)
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Jun 6, 2012 04:52
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[Florida] Fed judge: Fla. man missed chance to file tobacco lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a man who sued tobacco giants Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco over the 1990 death of his wife. U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven on Friday granted summary judgment to the two companies in a case bro
Oct 1, 2012
Legal NewsLine
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Oct 1, 2012 17:05
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Florida justices hear arguments in smoker's death
A high-profile lawyer representing three tobacco companies urged the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday to make it harder for thousands of sick smokers or their survivors to win lawsuits . . . David Boies, a New York lawyer who also represented Democrat A
Sep 7, 2012
AP - Associated Press
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Sep 7, 2012 11:43