Philip Morris liable for $850,000 damages

Philip Morris USA said a California jury found Philip Morris USA liable for $750,000 (€767,500) in economic and $100,000 (€102,000) in non-economic damages to Betty Bullock, a 64-year-old smoker.

The company will make no comment, pending completion of the case, Philip Morris Companies vice president and associate general counsel William S Ohlemeyer said.