The upshot will be further litigation. The Florida case alone could drag on for years through the state and federal appeals processes. And the tobacco companies now have an ally in their fight to survive, the states. The states aren't about to let an uppity little six-person Florida jury dam that cash flow. As so often happens when Congress won't face up to a problem, the lawyers step in.
Tobacco stains more than just the fingers and teeth.
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