Florida Jury Awards $20 Million in Punitive Damages to Smoker's Widow

The Associated Press is reporting yet another punitive damages award in the Florida tobacco litigation: $20 million in punitive damages and $6.6 in compensatory damages. $25 million here, $12.5 million there, pretty soon it will add up to some real money.

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