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Florida jury awards $23 billion punitive damages against RJ Reynolds (to widow of chainsmoker)
Reuters ^ | July 19, 2014 | Barbara Liston

Posted on 07/19/2014 11:24:15 PM PDT by Innovative

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To: Catsrus
It can be appealed, and there is a substantial probability that at least the punitive damages award will be reversed. That's what happened in the Liebeck v. McDonald's case.
81 posted on 07/22/2014 3:48:08 AM PDT by Cboldt
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