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Defense Verdict In Willis

October 6th, 2010  |  Published in Engle Progeny, Products Liability, Tobacco Litigation, Toxic Torts, Willis v. Reynolds

Reading of the verdict in the Willis v. Reynolds tobacco trial, presided over by Hon. Judge Edward Nicholas.Tobacco extended its Engle-progeny winning streak to three-in-a-row (Budnick, Warrick, and Willis) with a defense verdict today in Willis v. R.J. Reynolds.

Jimmy Willis suffered from COPD and multiple types of cancer. As a result of a throat surgery for laryngeal cancer, Mr. Willis spoke through a hole in his throat.

The jury found that an addiction to smoking was not the legal cause of Mr. Willis’ death.

CVN webcast the Wills v. Reynolds Engle-progeny tobacco trial live.