Legal Opinion
Evans v. Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided December 2, 2011No. SUCV200402840PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Fahey, Elizabeth M., J.
The plaintiff, Willie Evans, filed this action as the executor of the estate of his mother, Marie R. Evans, who died on June 20, 2002. The plaintiff asserted various claims against Lorillard Tobacco Company (“Lorillard”) seeking damages for Marie’s death, which he alleged was caused by her long-term smoking habit. The case went to trial in late 2010, resulting in a verdict against Lorillard totaling $116 million. By order dated September 6, 2011, this court found Lorillard liable under G.L.c. 93A. The plaintiff now seeks his attorneys fees in the amount of $4,189,828.10…
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