Florida Jury Awards $10.6M In Engle Case Against R.J. Reynolds

Mealey's (July 3, 2019, 12:26 PM EDT) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida jury awarded the children of a longtime smoker who died from lung cancer $6 million in compensatory damages and $4.6 million in punitive damages on July 1 and 2, respectively, in an Engle progeny case against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (Robert Hamilton v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 2008-CA-019632 [13], Fla. 17th Jud. Cir., Broward Co.). VIDEO OF THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....

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