Archive for April 9th, 2007

Philip Morris v. Williams

1 Comment Published by April 9th, 2007 in Constitutional Law, Current Events, Politics, Supreme Court

One of the most interesting decisions of this term was handed down just a few weeks ago in the case of Philip Morris v. Williams. Following the death of Jesse Williams, his estate filed suit against Philip Morris for deceiving Williams into believing cigarettes were safe. The Jury awarded $821,000 in compensatory damages and $79.5 [...]



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