Posts tagged philip morris

• Philip Morris to Pay $13.8 Million in Punitive Damages to Daughter of Deceased Smoker

  David Mittleman | August 26, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  A jury in Los Angeles Superior Court voted 9-3 on Monday that Philip Morris USA should pay $13.8 million in punitive damages to Jodi Bullock. Betty Bullock, Jodi Bullock’s mother, died of lung...

• Florida Jury Lights Up Big Tobacco for $300 Million

  David Mittleman | November 24, 2009 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In a clear message to the cigarette manufacturer, Philip Morris, a Florida jury has ordered the company to pay $300 million in damages to ex-smoker, Cindy Naugle, who is wheelchair-bound due to...