Cases where the defendant argued that the plaintiff had other risk factors
Case name | Other risk factors | Outcome (plaintiff) |
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Allen v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co | Obesity, diabetes, vascular disease | Loss |
Allgood v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co | Tex-Mex food, alcohol, work exposures (hydrocarbons, benzene, xylene, toluene, strong acids and bases) | Loss |
Lacy v. Lorillard Inc | Occupational exposure to asbestos | Loss |
Kenyon v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco | Multifactorial | Win (on appeal) |
Mehlman v. Philip Morris Inc | Heredity, depression | Loss |
Newcomb v. RJ Reynolds Tobacco | Diesel exhaust fumes | Loss |
Reller v. Philip Morris Inc | Asbestos | Loss |
Schwarz v. Philip Morris Inc | Over half of women who get sick with adenocarcinoma do not smoke | Win (on appeal) |
Steele v. Brown & Williamson | Chromium compounds, silica, hay dust, coal tar products | Loss |
Tompkin v. American Brands Inc | Asbestos | Loss |
Tune v. Philip Morris Inc | Oesophageal reflux and drinking (caused the throat cancer) | Loss |
Whiteley v. Raybestos-Manhattan | Marijuana, family history, alcohol | Remanded |