$1B
Product Liability
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Case Details
Family of woman who died of lung cancer sued tobacco companies for product liability, arguing they developed safer cigarettes but didn't market them.
Additional Notes
The jury assessed one billion dollars in punitive damages and over eight million in compensatory damages. The grocery stores that sold the cigarettes were cleared from the case.