Several tobacco companies jointly pay $100 million to settle 400 lawsuits
In the early hours of February 26 Beijing time, the law firm Motley Rice, representing the interests of some plaintiffs, announced on Wednesday that cigarette manufacturers Altria Group, Reynolds American, and Lorillard had paid $100 million to settle 400
In the early hours of February 26, Beijing time, Motley Rice LLC, a law firm representing the interests of some plaintiffs, announced on Wednesday that cigarette manufacturers Altria Group, Reynolds American Inc., and Lorillard had paid US$100 million to settle 400 related lawsuits in Florida.
These lawsuits are collectively known as the Engle cases. They originated from a 2006 Florida Supreme Court ruling that made it easier for individuals to sue tobacco companies over health-related harm.
