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[West Virginia] Closing arguments in tobacco trial moved to Tuesday
- Closing arguments in a huge tobacco lawsuit being held in Charleston have been moved to Tuesday, according to a court official. Jurors will decide if five major tobacco companies are liable to 700 West Virginia smokers who are trying to establish they
May 9, 2013
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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May 9, 2013 20:16
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[West Virginia] Big victory for Big Tobacco in Kanawha County
"It's virtually a complete defense victory," said Jeff Furr, attorney for R.J. Reynolds. The jury of five women and three men did not find evidence that punitive damages should be awarded. They also decided cigarette companies weren't negligent designing
May 15, 2013
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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May 16, 2013 09:16
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[West Virginia] Jury in Kanawha County mostly sides with tobacco companies
After deliberating for about four hours, jurors sided almost entirely with tobacco companies Wednesday in a case that involved hundreds of West Virginia smokers.
May 15, 2013
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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May 15, 2013 15:21
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[West Virginia] Tobacco companies face judgment
Jurors selected from what could be the largest panel ever assembled in the state's history are expected to begin deciding next week whether tobacco companies are liable to West Virginia smokers.
May 7, 2013
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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May 8, 2013 01:54
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[West Virginia] LETTER: Tobacco industry must come clean
It is well past time for policy makers and court adjudicators to make the tobacco industry come clean, for tobacco prevention and cessation, as well as strong tobacco product taxation and other policies to be given more than just lip service in West Virgi
Jan 1, 2013
Charleston (WV) Gazette
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Jan 1, 2013 12:44
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[West Virginia] A look back at WV tobacco litigation
More than a decade in the making and it's not over yet for West Virginia's tobacco litigation cases. A Kanawha County jury recently returned a verdict finding in favor of the defendant tobacco companies in all but one of six claims.
May 23, 2013
Charleston (WV) State Journal
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May 23, 2013 13:28
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West Virginia Jury Rejects Most Claims and Punitive Damages in Consolidated Trial
A unanimous West Virginia jury today rejected all but one of the plaintiffs’ claims in a consolidated trial involving approximately 600 individual lawsuits against the major tobacco companies. In reaching its decision, the jury also rejected the plaintif
May 15, 2013
Altria Group, Inc.
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May 15, 2013 15:17
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[West Virginia] Massive W.Va. tobacco trial ends suddenly
Nov 9, 2011
Legal NewsLine
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Nov 9, 2011 00:00
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[West Virginia] VIDEO: Big Tobacco and Smokers Battle in Controversial Case
Marjory Moses, Director of Community Wellness at Davis Memorial Hospital, said, "To say that a cigarette could have been safer, that less nicotine makes it safer, or that a filter could make it safer, is just saying it could be different. It can't ultimat
May 15, 2013
WDTV CBS Channel 5 (Bridgeport, WV)
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May 15, 2013 19:53
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[West Virginia] Battle between smokers and non-smokers put to the test
May 18, 2012
WOWK-TV CBS 13 (Huntington, WV)
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May 19, 2012 11:11