Expert Testifies That Smoker at Heart of Lourie v. R.J. Reynolds Was Not Nicotine Addict

Dr. Jonathan Rosman testifies that Barbara Lourie did not meet published criteria for nicotine addiction because evidence showed she could control her smoking. Lourie died in 1997 from cancer after smoking for decades. Her husband James sued tobacco manufacturers, claiming her addiction to cigarettes ultimately caused her death.

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