Willis v. R.J. Reynolds

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The plaintiff spoke through a hole in his throat as a result of laryngeal cancer surgery and suffered from COPD and other types of cancer as well. The case was originally tried in May 2010, but a mistrial was declared. On retrial, the jury found that an addiction to smoking was not the legal cause of Mr. Willis' injury.

Case Law Alert - 1st Qtr 2011