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Pooshs v. Phillip Morris USA, Inc., et al.

  1. March 07, 2016

    Atty Sanctioned Over Big Tobacco Cancer Trial Conduct

    A California federal court Monday slapped an ex-smoker's attorney with $1,500 in sanctions for repeatedly trying to drag inadmissible evidence into a lung cancer trial against tobacco giants Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, saying the attorney was "flouting" court orders in bad faith.

  2. February 10, 2016

    2 Major Tobacco Firms Beat Calif. Lung Cancer Suit

    A California federal jury has decided that cigarettes made by Philip Morris USA Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. didn't cause an ex-smoker's lung cancer. 

  3. February 05, 2016

    Ex-Smoker Says Jury Should Decide Lung Cancer Suit

    An ex-smoker who claims that cigarettes made by Philip Morris USA Inc. and others caused her lung cancer on Thursday slammed the company's bid to have a California federal judge end her trial early, saying that she has raised enough evidence to at least let the jury decide.

  4. February 04, 2016

    Judge Won't Limit Tobacco Cos.' Expert In Lung Cancer Suit

    A California federal judge on Wednesday rejected an ex-smoker's mid-trial bid to exclude testimony from an expert witness expected to testify on behalf of tobacco companies in a personal injury suit, saying the objection came too late.

  5. January 25, 2016

    Philip Morris, RJR Face Woman's Lung Cancer Claims At Trial

    An ex-smoker's personal injury trial against tobacco heavyweights Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds entered its second week in California federal court Monday as a director from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute described how cigarette ad campaigns misled the public about the dangers of smoking.