Record-smashing tobacco verdict doesn’t warrant a new trial, SJC rules

Record-smashing tobacco verdict doesn’t warrant a new trial, SJC rules

Massachusetts's highest court on Wednesday affirmed $56 million in punitive damages in a wrongful death suit against tobacco giant Philip Morris, rejecting the company's argument that a jury's initial award was so extreme it demonstrated prejudice requiring a new trial.

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