Court Reverses $10B Altria Verdict

December 14, 2005

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The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday reversed a $10.1 billion verdict against Philip Morris USA, ordering a lower court to dismiss the case in which the company was accused of defrauding customers into thinking “light” cigarettes were safer than regular ones.

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