Federal Judge Upholds $900,000 Verdict, Denies New Trial For Plaintiff

(February 16, 2016, 11:39 AM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in California on Feb. 8 said a $900,000 award given to the daughter of a woman who died from smoking in a wrongful death suit was fair and denied the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial (Jodie Bullock v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. No. CV-14-1258DSF, C.D. Calif.)....