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February 24, 2010
$300 Million Jury Verdict For A Miami Smoker Cut Down To $39 Million
A judge in Broward County has reduced a $300 million jury verdict in a Florida lawsuit versus Phillip Morris to $39 million according to an Associated Press story. Cindy Naugle was awarded the most damages of any of the thousands of lawsuits filed by Florida smokers according to the article. According to the AP the judge found the jury’s award excessive. He also felt the large sum of money was not supported by the evidence in the case.
Phillip Morris still plans to appeal the lesser verdict. Naugle smoked for 25 years and now suffers from emphysema. The law suit was filed individually because a class action law suit that netted $145 billion for Florida smokers was thrown out in 2006.
