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In the Texas case, reports USAT, the defendant companies have agreed to pay about $15 billion over 25 years to reimburse the state for expenses it incurred in the treatment of smoking-related illnesses. That makes Texas the third state to settle such a case, joining Florida and Mississippi.
TX case the defendants have agreed to pay about $15 billion over 25 yrs to reimburse the state for expenses for the treatment of smoking-related illnesses. That makes TX the 3rd state to settle, joining FL and MS.