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Article: California Appellate Court Reaffirms Henley Verdict: Philip Morris USA Will Appeal; Decision, However, Has No Precedential Value.
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- March 20, 2003
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2003
Philip Morris USA will ask the California Supreme Court to review yesterday's Henley decision by the California Court of Appeals. In its ruling, which was made available today, the appellate court reaffirmed its earlier decision approving a San Francisco jury's 1999 verdict and $26.5 million judgment in favor of a smoker, Patricia Henley.
The appellate court designated its 55-page opinion "not for publication." Under California law, that means that the opinion has no precedential value and cannot be relied on - or even cited - in other cases.
Last October, the state Supreme ...