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Oregon court restores punitives in smoker's case.

Publication: Trial
Publication Date: 01-AUG-04
Format: Online - approximately 308 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
The Oregon Court of Appeals recently restored a $79.5 million punitive damages award against Philip Morris in the case of a smoker who died of lung cancer. (Williams v. Philip Morris, Inc., No. 9705-03957, A106791, 2004 WL 1259675 (Or. Ct. App. June 9, 2004).) CCL and several ATLA members...

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