The shredding of BAT's defence: McCabe v British American Tobacco Australia

Tob Control. 2002 Sep;11(3):271-4. doi: 10.1136/tc.11.3.271.

Abstract

On 11 April 2002, a Victorian supreme court jury ordered British American Tobacco Australia to pay Rolah McCabe $A700 000 in damages. Rolah McCabe is a 51 year old woman dying of lung cancer. She is the first smoker ever in Australia to obtain a damages verdict against the tobacco industry

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liability, Legal*
  • Lung Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Smoking / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Smoking Prevention
  • Tobacco Industry / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Victoria