San Francisco Drug Stores to Continue Cigarette Ban
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a ruling that disallowed the selling of cigarettes in any pharmacy that existed within the city limits. The 3 judge panel voted unanimously on the provision, stating that it did not ban cigarette advertising, just the sale of the product itself. The current ban, which [...]
18.3 Million in Punitive Damages Awarded to Smoker’s Daughter
Jodie Bullock, the daughter of long time smoker Betty Bullock, won $13.8 million dollars in an LA court after a 9-3 vote on a wrongful death lawsuit against cigarette maker Philip Morris USA. The suit was originally filed by her mother, Betty, who began smoking Marlboro’s at the age of 17, and later, Benson and [...]