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Florida Judge Declares Mistrial In Tobacco Case Because Of Witness Statement (Watch The Videos)
Posted on 29 Sep 2014 by Maureen McGuire

VIERA, Fla. — (Mealey’s) A state court judge sitting in the Brevard County, Fla., 18th Judicial Circuit Court entered a mistrial on Sept. 26 after two weeks of trial in a wrongful death action brought by the widow of a longtime smoker because... Read More

Tags: Engle , Pearl Morse , Sept. 11 , personal injury , cigarettes , product liability , wrongful death , R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Martin , World Trade Center , Florida , smoking , cancer , Litigation , torts , Engle v. Liggett Group Inc. , R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Florida Appeals Court Rules $40.8 Million Award Excessive In Tobacco Case
Posted on 14 Feb 2012 by Michael Lefkowitz

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - (Mealey's) A Florida appeals court on Feb. 14 overturned a $40.8 million punitive damages verdict in a tobacco wrongful death case as excessive but let stand a $10.8 million award of compensatory damages, the highest so far in... Read More

Tags: punitive damages , Lyantie Townsend , wrongful death , compensatory damages , Liggett Group LLC v. Campbell , R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Martin , Florida , R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Lyantie Townsend , Litigation , Engle v. Liggett Group , verdict , tobacco