$34.7M
Tobacco Litigation, Wrongful Death, Fraud
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Case Details
An Alachua County jury returned total damages of $34,723,176 to the family of Tyrone Dixon in a verdict against R.J. Reynolds (RJR) tobacco company. Mr. Dixon contracted laryngeal cancer and passed away in 1994 at age 38 as a result of his addiction to cigarettes containing nicotine. This case was part of Florida’s Engle progeny litigation.
Additional Notes
Retrial of a case first tried in 2018 and 2019. Ranked among Florida’s largest fraud cases of 2024 by VerdictSearch. Includes $25,748,176 in punitive damages.