NOLA Tobacco Trial Begins Wrap-Up

The Times-Picayune reports that the parties in the tobacco class-action in New Orleans began presenting closing arguments yesterday. The jury is expected to begin deliberations this afternoon.

The lawsuit asks the jury to declare that the companies plotted to sell an unreasonably dangerous product. Instead of money, the suit asks that the companies be made to pay for smoking cessation aids for people who want to quit cigarettes and for annual medical tests to detect latent smoking-related illnesses.

Posted by AJR at July 24, 2003 07:28 AM