The Winston-Salem Journal reports that R.J. Reynold will appeal the $28.3 judgment awarded the estate of Bennie Martin by a Pensacola jury.
“It is our position that the trial proceedings were unconstitutional and otherwise inconsistent with law,” David Howard, a Reynolds spokesman, said. “We believe the verdict will ultimately be reversed on these and other grounds.”
There have been seven of these cases. The plaintiffs have won five, the tobacco companies two.
Read http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/jun/04/040045/rjr-analysts-debate-impact-of-30-million-award/news/.
If you want to read more on how Bobby Loehr of the Levin, Papantonio law firm won the case. Read an article that I posted to INdaily.