Legal Opinion
Bullock v. Phillip Morris USA, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 2008No. B164398, B169083PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CROSKEY, J.
Philip Moms USA, Inc. (Philip Morris), a cigarette manufacturer, appeals a judgment in favor of Betty Bullock awarding her compensatory and punitive damages after a jury trial. Philip Morris challenges the findings of liability on several counts based on products liability and fraud, the admission of evidence, the refusal of proposed jury instructions relating to liability and punitive damages, and the amount of the punitive damages award. Jodie Bullock, Betty Bullock’s successor in interest, also appeals, challenging a conditional new trial order that reduced the amount of…
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