Greene v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco trial, Patricia Green developed lung cancer after smoking cigarettes since middle school. She asserts Philip Morris engaged in conspiracy to hide the dangers of smoking, leading to her lung cancer and kidney failure. Additionally, she claims Philip Morris could have released alternatively-designed cigarettes, which would have been safer and contained a lower amount of nicotine.

Philip Morris claims Greene only smoked around a pack a day and permanently quit cigarettes for nearly a quarter of a century before being diagnosed with lung cancer. Representatives for Morris argue that consumers rejected the alternative designs Green proposed.

Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff.
Total Damages: $9,685,414.