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A jury in Polk County has awarded $35 million in damages to a former Florida smoker who underwent two lung transplants. The jury’s decision on behalf of 61-year-old Richard Boatright of Bartow came against Philip Morris USA and the Liggett …

An appellate court wants the Florida Supreme Court to resolve a question on punitive damages in cases involving sick smokers. A 1st District Court of Appeal panel this week split 2-1 in affirming a trial judge’s refusal to allow punitive …