Philip Morris Hit With $150 Million Verdict
March 25, 2002
An Oregon jury Friday ordered Philip Morris to pay $150 million to the family of a woman who died of lung cancer after smoking low-tar Merit cigarettes. Michele Schwarz died in 1999 at the age of 53. Plaintiff attorneys argued the tobacco company wrongly marketed its low-tar cigarettes as healthier than regular ones. The verdict was the first involving filtered cigarette misrepresentation. Tobacco watchdogs say the case may open the door for more lawsuits where low-tar cigarettes are at issue. Philip Morris will appeal the decision.
-- Article Courtesy of InjuryBoard.com
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