Date: 05-20-2011

Case Style: Julie Reese v. R.J. Reynolds

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Judge: Jose A. Rodriguez

Court: Circuit Court, Miami Dade County, Florida

Plaintiff's Attorney: Jeffrey H. Sloman

Defendant's Attorney: R. Benjamin Reid

Description: Julie Reese sued R.J. Reynolds on a products liability theory claiming that the Camel and Kool cigarettes manufactured by Defendant and sold to Plaintiff were defective and unreasonably dangerous and caused the laryngeal cancer and COPD that she developed. Plaintiff claimed that she started smoking in 1939 at age 16. She was unable to quit smoking despite the fact that she ultimately concluded that smoking was causes cancer.

The defenses asserted by Defendant are not available.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $1 million.

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