Mealey's (October 12, 2018, 10:25 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida jury on Oct. 11 found that although a three-pack-a-day smoker was addicted to cigarettes and the addiction was the legal cause of his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a wrongful death action by his widow is untimely (Carlos Ortiz v. Philip Morris Inc., et al., No. 2008-000847-CA-01, Fla. 11th Jud. Cir., Dade Co.). VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....