In Tobacco Trial, Jury Rejects Strict Liability Design Defect Claim

(December 20, 2018, 1:48 PM EST) -- MIAMI — In a verdict rendered Dec. 17, a Florida jury found that although Benson & Hedges Light and Benson & Hedges Ultra Light cigarettes do not feature a defective design, the design employed by Philip Morris USA Inc. was negligent nonetheless (Karen Capone v. Philip Morris USA Inc., No. 2005-10312-CA-24, 11th Jud. Cir., Miami-Dade Co.). VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....

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