Subscribe- Plaintiff
- Jones, Charles
- Represented By:
- Wichmann, William (Wichmann, William, J., Law Offices of)
- Defense
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
- Represented By:
- Belasic, Mark (Jones Day)
Summary
A Florida jury concluded that R.J. Reynolds was not responsible for the lung cancer death of a former golf pro who smoked the companys cigarettes for decades.
Jones, who worked in the banking industry before eventually becoming a golf professional, and later moving from South Carolina to Florida, died of lung cancer in 1994 after nearly 50 years of smoking, including Reynolds Lucky Strikes and Camel brands. His widow, Phyllis, claims Jones death stemmed from a powerful addiction to cigarettes furthered by tobacco industry concealment of smokings hazards throughout much of the last century.
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Outcome
Mistrial
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- W. Joel Boles
- Jurisdiction
- 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Court
- M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building
- Case Number
- 2007 CA 003090
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Practice Area
- Tobacco, Products Liability, Negligence
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
AM Session
Other
5 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.