Tuesday, February 20, 2007

High Court Tosses Philip Morris Verdict

The Supreme Court threw out a $79.5 million award that a jury had ordered a cigarette maker to pay to a smoker's widow, a ruling that could bode well for other businesses seeking stricter limits on big-dollar verdicts.
Full Wire Service Article, SF Chronicle, February 20, 2007

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And why not? The relationship between the US Government and the cigarette manufacturers is like that of two organized crime families.

Whadya expect?

TLC

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