Punitive Damages Denied After Phase 2 Deliberations In Engle Progeny Case

Mealey's (February 26, 2019, 12:46 PM EST) -- MIAMI — A Dade County jury on Feb. 22 awarded a smoker’s widow $2.5 million in compensatory damages and answered “yes” to the question of whether punitive damages were warranted, but on Feb. 25 awarded her $0 in the second phase of an Engle progeny case (Ruby Holliman v. Philip Morris USA Inc., No. 2017CA002638, Fla. 11th Jud. Cir., Dade Co.). VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE...

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