Legal Opinion
Izzarelli v. RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided August 26, 2011No. Civil Action 3:99-cv-2338 (SRU)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RULING ON MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL AND RENEWED MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW
STEFAN R. UNDERHILL, District Judge.
Barbara Izzarelli smoked Salem King cigarettes for over twenty-five years until she was diagnosed and treated for larynx' cancer at the age of 36. On May 26, 2010, after fourteen days of evidence, a jury determined that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“R.J. Reynolds”), the manufacturer of Salem King cigarettes, was 58% responsible for Izzarelli’s injuries, under theories of strict liability and negligent design, and that Izzarelli was 42% responsible for her injuries. 1 At the…
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