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March 25, 2010

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.

Related posts:

Smoker's Widow Wins $12.5 Million in Punitive Damages

Florida Trial Judge Cuts $244 Million Punitive Damages Award

Florida Jury Awards $25 Million in Punitive Damages to Smoker's Widow

"Smokers, tobacco, both winners in early Engle cases"

Jury Rules For Plaintiff in First Phase of Retrial After Reversal of $145 Billion Punitive Damages Award

After Reversal of $145 Billion Class Action Punitive Damages Award, Florida Smokers Seek Punitive Damages in Individual Suits

Plaintiffs' Attorneys Win $218 Million Fee Award for Helping Obtain a Punitive Damages Verdict that Was Reversed on Appeal

Posted by Curt Cutting at 1:54 PM

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