[Conagher]

Hopefully there's at least one competent judge who will overrule this jury full of nuts. Otherwise, I'm going to take up smoking!

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[Sally II]

I agree. I'm not a smoker, thank goodness. But everyone has had information about the health hazzards of smoking for a long time now. And people who become addicted to substances need to take responsibility for their weaknesses. I think that fat guy who tried to sue McDonald's for his weight demonstrated how rediculous such lawsuits are. What next? Would we let a man who killed someone while drinking and driving pass the blame on to the beer companies for selling their beer? Anyhow, I do appreciate the miracle of life, but NOBODY has lungs that are worth $28 billion.

[robertpaulsen]

"A judge would have no trouble knocking off a zero," said David Levine

That only takes it down to $2.8 billion. Try 3 zeros for starters. Then let the client keep the compensatory damages, but give all the punitive damages to the American Cancer Society.

[FreeTally]

"A judge would have no trouble knocking off a zero," said David Levine,

One zero? Try about six or seven. How does one prove in court they were damaged in the amount of 28 billion dollars?

[Jabba the Nutt]

Let's see, what's the value of the tobacco industry. For sake of arugment, let's say it's $28 billion. So, to settle the lawsuit, Big Tobacco turns its ownership over to this plaintiff, Cancer Victim #1.

The next cancer victim lawsuit happens, now the Cancer Victim #1 has to pay lawyers to defend her ownership of Big Tobacco, predictably, she'll lose and turn over ownership to Cancer Victim #2.

Predictably, we'll have another lawsuit, Cancer Victim #3 will sue Cancer Victim #2, lose and turn over $28 billion to Cancer Victim #3.

This will continue until there is no more money for the lawyers, who will be $28 billion richer and it'll be annnounced that Justice has prevailed and no further need for lawsuits will exist.

[SheLion]

Hopefully there's at least one competent judge who will overrule this jury full of nuts. Otherwise, I'm going to take up smoking!

LOL!!!

[aruanan]

"A judge would have no trouble knocking off a zero," said David Levine, who teaches civil procedure and remedies at Hastings College of the Law. "I see no prospect at all that this $28 billion award is going to hold up."

Oh, yeah, like 2.8 billion is reasonable.

[Great Dane]

If tobacco is dangerous enough to warrant such awards, can governments not be sued for allowing the product to be sold.

[Amerigomag]

Remember one thing kiddies. Taxes. The feds get another round of taxes out of this cash.

Not a tax man but I think they get over 30% of the lump sum up front and nearly 60% when the "winner" expires from lung cancer.

That's 90% to the feds. That's quite a reduction in the jury award wouldn't you say?