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August 19, 2010

Florida Jury Awards Relatively Modest Punitive Damages in Smoker Lawsuit

The Palm Beach Post News is reporting that the jury in Piendle v. RJ Reynolds (see previous post) has awarded $270,000 in punitive damages to go along with $2.2 million in compensatory damages. The defendants say they will appeal, but they have to be at least a little happy they didn't get whacked with an eight-digit or nine-digit punitive damages award, like those issued recently to other Florida smokers and their families.

Related posts:

Another Punitive Damages Award in Florida Tobacco Litigation

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

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

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Posted by Curt Cutting at 3:13 PM

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