Legal Opinion
Burton v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided October 20, 2005No. 94-2202-JWLPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LUNGSTRUM, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff David Burton filed this personal injury products liability action against defendants Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation f/k/a American Tobacco Co. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The case proceeded to a jury trial, and the jury returned a verdict in plaintiffs favor and awarded plaintiff compensatory and punitive damages. On appeal, the Tenth Circuit affirmed the compensatory damage award against Reynolds and reversed the award of punitive damages. This matter is now before the court on plaintiffs bill of costs (Docs. 736 & 753) and…
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