Posted on 02 May 2014.
An Illinois appeals court reinstated a $10 billion verdict on April 29 in a class action accusing Philip Morris USA Inc. of deceptively marketing light cigarettes. The appellate court said a lower court wrongly speculated that Illinois Supreme Court justices would have favored the defendant despite new evidence. The ruling revived an 11-year-old case which […]
Posted in Consumer Protection, Legal News, Product SafetyComments Off on $10B Verdict Restored In Philip Morris Light Cigarettes Lawsuit
Posted on 22 January 2014.
Most people think that the tobacco litigation ended with the settlement reached in the States Attorneys’ General case against Big’ Tobacco. Yet, in Florida and to a lesser extent elsewhere, the battles against Big tobacco continue. It is ironic that Florida, a target tort reformed state, is the epicenter for these cases. Of course the primary […]
Posted in Legal NewsComments Off on Another Florida Jury Awards Smoker $5M In Suit Against Philip Morris
Posted on 20 December 2012.
Posted in Civil Justice UpdateComments Off on Tobacco companies reach settlement with states over MSA payments.
Posted on 14 December 2012.
The AP (12/13, Suhr) reports that “an Illinois judge has refused to reopen a class-action lawsuit that produced a $10.1 billion verdict against cigarette-maker Philip Morris, handing the plaintiffs their latest setback in legal action now more than a decade old.” The article says that it was unclear on Thursday whether Stephen Tillery, the attorney […]
Posted in Civil Justice UpdateComments Off on Judge refuses to reopen cigarette class-action lawsuit that produced a $10.1 billion verdict.
