Court Enters Defense Judgment In Smoker’s Widower’s Wrongful Death Suit

(April 4, 2024, 1:33 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts state court judge on April 3 entered judgment in favor of two tobacco companies and a local retailer, dismissing all claims brought by the widower of a dead smoker who started smoking around age 10 and smoked for 50 years before dying at 65 from lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).  VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....