Thursday, November 19, 2009

Broward County JuryAwards 300 Million To Former Smoker - Sister of Former Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle

The sister of Fort Lauderdale's former mayor, Jim Naugle, was  awarded three hundred million - yes $300,000,000.00 - by a Broward County jury.  The plaintiff, Cindy Naugle, began smoking at the age of twenty and quit smoking at the age of forty-five.  The jury found her to be ten percent at fault for taking up smoking.  You can view a number of articles, courtesy of Google News, below:

Philip Morris has been ordered to pay a record $326.3 million in damages to a ...

Herald Sun - ‎7 minutes ago‎
From: AP Philip Morris has been ordered to pay $320 million to an ex-smoker in Florida, USA. Source: HWT Image Library TOBACCO company Philip Morris has ...

Philip Morris Told to Pay Smoker Almost $300 Million
Bloomberg - Edvard Pettersson - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA, the largest US tobacco company, lost a $300 million jury verdict in a ...

Fla. jury awards $300 million in ex-smoker's suit
The Associated Press - Christine Armario - ‎1 hour ago‎
MIAMI — A South Florida jury on Thursday ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker, agreeing that the tobacco company's negligence ...

Ex-Mayor Naugle's sister wins $300 million tobacco verdict
Sun-Sentinel.com - Brittany Wallman - ‎1 hour ago‎
The sister of former Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jim Naugle on Thursday won a $300 million jury verdict, the largest individual ...

Broward Jury Awards Former Mayor's Sister $300 Million in Fraud Case Against ...
PR Newswire (press release) - ‎1 hour ago‎
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A Broward Circuit Court Jury returned a $300 million verdict against Philip Morris USA within hours of ...

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Sun-Sentinel.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
By AP FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Philip Morris has been ordered to pay $300 million in damages to a former smoker in Florida, the largest award to date ...

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