Quackenbush v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Attorneys Wednesday sparred over whether a Marine Corps vet was duped by tobacco marketing into a decades-long cigarette addiction that led to his lung cancer death, as trial opened against R.J. Reynolds, makers of the cigarettes the Florida man smoked.

Outcome

Verdict For Plaintiff:

Comparative Fault -
Robert Quackenbush 80%
RJ Reynolds 20%

Damages:
Lost Earnings
Robert Quackenbush $27,152.00
Kathleen Quackenbush $31,000.00
Loss Of Companionship $300,000.00

Total $358,152.00

Punitive Damages : Yes

Phase 2 Verdict:

Punitive Damages $930,000.00