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Jury Returns Partial Verdict For Smoker In Florida Tobacco Case (Watch The Closing Argument Videos)
Posted on 25 Feb 2015 by Maureen McGuire

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — (Mealey’s) A Florida state court judge accepted a partial jury verdict in a suit against four tobacco companies Feb. 24 amid calls for a mistrial from the defendants after the jury reported that it could not reach agreement... Read More

Tags: Edward Caprio , Lorillard Tobacco Co. , Liggett Group Inc. , personal injury , cigarettes , product liability , Edward Caprio v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. , Philip Morris USA Inc. , Florida , smoking , Litigation , nicotine , verdict , torts , Engle v. Liggett Group Inc. , R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. , tobacco

Counsel For Smoker, Tobacco Companies Spar Over Addiction Issue In Florida Suit (Watch The Videos)
Posted on 30 Jan 2015 by Maureen McGuire

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — (Mealey’s) The “lies and deceit” of the tobacco industry caused longtime smoker Edward Caprio to become addicted to cigarettes that led to his lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD... Read More

Tags: Lorillard Tobacco Co. , Liggett Group Inc. , personal injury , cigarettes , product liability , Edward Caprio v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. , Philip Morris USA Inc. , Florida , smoking , Litigation , Engle v. Liggett Group Inc. , R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. , tobacco