Jury orders £2bn payout to lifelong smoker

A US jury has ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris to pay more than $3bn (£2bn) to a lifelong smoker, holding the company responsible for his incurable lung cancer.

Jury orders £2bn payout to lifelong smoker
Thu, 07 Jun, 2001 - 08:16

A US jury has ordered tobacco giant Philip Morris to pay more than $3bn (£2bn) to a lifelong smoker, holding the company responsible for his incurable lung cancer.

Richard Boeken, 56, smiled and gave a thumbs-up sign as the 18-page verdict was announced in Los Angeles.

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