OCTOBER 4, 2002
Those silly people in California...
failure to warn her of the risks of smoking. The same jury last week found Philip Morris liable for fraud, negligence and products liability claims in the lawsuit brought by Betty Bullock of Newport Beach, California, and awarded her $850,000 in compensation.
The tobacco company is expected to appeal the absurd award, which is without doubt the largest punitive damages awarded in a tobacco liability lawsuit.