Marchese v. Philip Morris
Sep 21, 2015
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Gertrude Marchese claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes, fueling the nicotine addiction of Salvatore Marchese, causing his smoking-related illness.
Sep 14, 2015
A $20 million punitive verdict against R.J. Reynolds Friday afternoon capped a trial in which jurors awarded more than $34 million to the family of an Air Force veteran who died of cancer after decades of smoking Reynolds cigarettes.
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Sep 12, 2015
The family of a 42-year-old man who died after smoking for more than two decades won a $12 million verdict this week in their suit against the nation’s two largest tobacco manufacturers.
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Sep 11, 2015
Jurors Thursday found R.J. Reynolds liable for $14.7 million in compensatory damages, plus potential punitives, for its role in the lung cancer death of a decorated Air Force veteran.
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Jurors Level $4.5M Verdict Against Tobacco Companies for Ex-Smoker's 20-Year Cancer Battle
Sep 9, 2015
Jurors Tuesday awarded $4.5 million to an ex-smoker who claims cigarette manufacturers are responsible for the cancer her doctor says likely gives her less than a year to live.
Sep 4, 2015
In this Engle progeny trial, Alicia Suarez claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to the nicotine addiction and death of Pio Suarez.
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Sep 2, 2015
Jurors awarded a Florida widower $750,000 for the death of his wife after finding that her decades of smoking R.J. Reynolds cigarettes, but not the company's allegedly deceptive marketing, caused her fatal lung cancer.
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Aug 24, 2015
In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Martha Duignan claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes, while fueling the nicotine addiction of Douglas Duignan, ultimately leading to Douglas Duignan's smoking-related disease.
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R.J. Reynolds Cleared in $16M Suit over Fatal Lung Disease
Aug 21, 2015
R.J. Reynolds prevailed this week in a suit brought by the widow of a Cuban immigrant who died of respiratory disease after decades of smoking the tobacco company's unfiltered cigarettes.
Aug 20, 2015
In this Engle progeny tobacco case, James Lewis is suing R.J. Reynolds, claiming its concealment of the health effects of its cigarettes led to his wife Rosemary's nicotine addiction and her fatal lung cancer.
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Aug 15, 2015
As trial opened Tuesday against R.J. Reynolds over a Cuban immigrant's fatal emphysema, attorneys argued whether allegedly deceptive tobacco marketing caused his death.
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Aug 13, 2015
In this Engle progeny lawsuit, Mary Cooper, a smoker for several decades, claims she contracted laryngeal cancer because of her addiction to cigarettes.
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