To lawyer's surprise, cancer suit lost; judge rules cigarettes unreasonably dangerous, but jury doesn't find causation

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A Mississippi court ruled in the case of Anderson Smith that his death was due to causes unrelated to his 45-year two pack daily smoking habit. The American Tobacco Co convinced the jury that a blood clot in his lungs caused Smith's death, not his lung cancer. This case marks another in the tobacco industry's record of victories in smoking liability suits. On appeal, the plaintiff's attorney plans to argue that Smith's family should be compensated for medical expenses incident to his lung cancer.

Cases, Product liability, Products liability, Tobacco, Wrongful death

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Sequestration little used, little liked: tensions on Simpson jury could be symptom of record confinement

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Jury sequestration, much in the news due to the OJ Simpson trial, does little good and much harm, say most experts, though no definitive studies have been completed. Isolation from their usual support network exacerbates the already enormous strain on jurors in high-profile cases, it reduces the number of potential jurors, it distorts rather than blocks information they should not receive, and it encourages identification with the law-enforcement officials overseeing the sequestration.

Psychological aspects, United States, Analysis, California, Jury members, Jury sequestration

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