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Posted by Kindgo (Member # 2) on :

This undated family photo shows Betty Bullock, left, with her daughter Jodie Goldstein, right, and Bullock's granddaughter Jacqueline Goldstein. Bullock, 64, of Newport Beach, Calif., who started smoking when she was 17 and was diagnosed last year with lung cancer, was awarded a record-shattering $28 billion in punitive damages on Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, in Los Angeles in a lawsuit against Philip Morris Inc., for fraud and negligence

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Posted by becauseHElives (Member # 87) on :

I think she is very fortunate to live in a country where after you have abused yourself by stupidity, you can make someone else pay.

I will be glad when those of us that drink coke,dr pepper and such get a chance at the big bucks. [Laugh]

Posted by listener (Member # 338) on :

Her husband must have been the Judge, or a lunatic posing as one!
Utter madness that demeans the legal system .. if a system that says you can't teach Christianity in public schools can be demeaned. Again, I hasten to add as an Englishman that I mean no offence by my comments. Just an objective view.
Our system is in a chronic state of health too .. terminal.
The absurdity of the award is highlighted by the fact that it's unpayable. Which means it is bad law. Eventually it will be overturned .. or the figure lowered. By that time the lady probably won't be with us. Thousands of other people will issue writs, and be entitled to the same payout.
They say we are at our most dangerous when we think everyone but ourselves is crazy. I'm really worried. Yep, you've guessed what I'm thinking!

(hope the weather is fine in Florida?)

God Bless you all.