In the opinion, U.S. Circuit Judge Beverly B. Martin pointed to attorneys listed for Philip Morris from six law firms around the country for what the district court claimed was "vexatious litigation" that "served no other purpose than to delay payment of the judgment."
January 20, 2021 at 02:49 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
A federal appeals court affirmed a jury award against a multinational cigarette and tobacco manufacturing company of more than $6 million in compensatory damages and nearly $21 million in punitive damages.
But it declined to sanction the defendant’s lawyers, despite some choice words by the lower court.
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