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March 8, 2011

Smoker's family wins $11.3 million in punitive damages

The latest jury verdict in the on-going Florida tobacco litigation: $6 million in compensatory damages and $11.3 million in punitive damages to the children of a deceased smoker, per this story on the Courtroom View Network.

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Smoker asks for $10 billion in punitive damages; jury awards $260,000

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Philip Morris wins sixth straight trial in Florida smoker litigation

Florida jury awards relatively modest punitive damages in smoker lawsuit

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"

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After reversal of $145 billion class action punitive damages award, Florida smokers seek punitive damages in individual suits

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