Defense Argues: "The Past Is Gone" in Punitives of Tobacco Trial
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R.J. Reynolds attorney Cory Hohnbaum tells jurors that the tobacco manufacturer’s change in corporate leadership and practices mitigate against the award of punitive damages. The jury awarded plaintiff Helen Taylor $4.478 million in compensatory damages in the first phase of her Engle progeny trial, and ultimately awarded Taylor more than $521,000 in punitives.
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