Court Enters Defense Judgment In Smoker’s Widower’s Wrongful Death Suit

(April 4, 2024, 1:33 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts state court judge on April 3 entered judgment in favor of two tobacco companies and a local retailer, dismissing all claims brought by the widower of a dead smoker who started smoking around age 10 and smoked for 50 years before dying at 65 from lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)....