In a lawsuit said to be the first of its kind in the United States, a jury has found that Lorillard Tobacco tried to entice black children to smoke by distributing free cigarettes.
December 15, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A jury has ruled the Lorillard Tobacco Co. tried to entice black children to become smokers by handing out free cigarettes and has awarded $71 million in compensatory damages to the estate and son of a woman who died of lung cancer.
The Suffolk Superior Court jury announced its verdict Tuesday after hearing weeks of testimony.
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