Supreme Court Dismisses Philip Morris' Appeal Of $79.5 Million Award To Smoker's Widow »
Posted By TimALoftis 9 months ago in Health & Fitness
(CBS/AP) The Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out a cigarette maker's appeal of a $79.5 million award to a smoker's widow, likely signaling the end of a 10-year legal fight over the large payout.
In a one-sentence order, the court left in place a ruling by the Oregon Supreme Court in favor of Mayola Williams. The state court has repeatedly upheld a verdict against Altria Group Inc.'s Philip Morris USA in a fraud trial in 1999.
The judgment has grown to more than $145 million with interest.
Read Full Story at cbsnews.com »
130 Views Share Story 6 Comments Report
Submitted By:
TimALoftis
Wishing All My Friends Here At Propeller The Very Best During This Holiday Season.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Who Also Submitted: All »
RSS Join the Discussion
+ Add CommentComments So Far: 6 (view all)
-
0%
engineer9 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
I disagree with the Supreme Court!! The warnings are on every pack . The dangers have been in the public eye for at least 40 years. Any person who smokes KNOWINGLY takes a risk and had a choice NOT to smoke. Where is personal responsibility.
Reply -
0%
slate9 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
Interesting that the Government has no problems with smoking, I mean what a great place to make 'free' income,,,, Mr. President we need 38 billion dollars what shall we do? I have a great idea, triple the tax on a pack of smokes. The anti-smoking Nazis will love the idea and those hooked on the smokes can only pay and pay.
Reply
I can't imagine what the poor that smoke are thinking now of the party that's 'FOR' them. -
-
-
-
Neutral
Harbeas9 months ago
This comment is below the standard viewing threshold View It »
I fail to see how you can make a company pay that kind of money for someone who chose to smoke. His comment that he believed the companies advertising over the surgeon general's is unbelievable. Any company trying to sell you a product will try to convince you that you need this product, whether you do or not. They do this through advertsing in the various mediums. This advertising consists of as many half truths and lies as it takes to convince you of this.
Reply
Add a Comment
Sign In With Your Propeller Account
Please keep your comments relevant to this story.
To create a live link, simply type the URL (including http://) or email address and we will make it a live link for you. You can put up to 3 URLs in your comments. Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br /> tags.