The case, a smoker’s lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., is the first jury trial to occur at a new courthouse in Multnomah County Circuit Court. It is among the rare civil trials attempting to occur in person during the pandemic; a separate in-person bench trial in Los Angeles concluded Wednesday with a $23.7 million verdict.
February 10, 2021 at 05:59 PM
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The first in-person jury trial to take place at a new courthouse in Portland, Oregon, began Tuesday, but with numerous COVID-19 precautions.
The case—a smoker’s lawsuit against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.—is among the rare civil trials attempting to occur in person during the pandemic. A separate bench trial that occurred in person in Los Angeles concluded Wednesday with a $23.7 million verdict.
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