Mealey's (April 14, 2017, 4:17 PM EDT) -- DADE CITY, Fla. — A woman who sued on behalf of her mother who died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) settled with a tobacco company before the jury was scheduled to hear closing arguments in a suit where the plaintiff claimed that the tobacco company hid the dangers of smoking from her mother that led to her illness and death (Linda Bean v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 2015-CA-000931, Fla. Cir., 6th Jud. Cir., Pasco Co.). VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....