Jury Awards Smoker’s Family $81 Million
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Medicine, Health, Law, Legal History, Courts
- Subcategories: Court Cases, Rulings, Appeals, Trials, Judges, Lawyers, Epidemics, Diseases
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Oregon
- Date: March 30, 1999
Article abstract: The family of a long-term smoker who died of lung disease is awarded a record settlement against a tobacco company.
The Verdict
On March 30, 1999, in Multnomah County Circuit Court in Oregon, the jury in the case of Williams v. Philip Morris awarded a record $81 million to the estate of Jesse Williams. The plaintiff’s attorneys were William A. Gaylord, Raymond F. Thomas, James S. Coon, and Charles S. Tauman. The defense attorneys were Walter L. Cofer, Billy R. Randles, James L. Dumas, and Jay W. Beattie.
Mayola Williams,...
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