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Tobacco Trial Verdict

NPR
Published July 14, 2000 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Debbie Elliott tells Linda Wertheimer a Florida jury has ordered tobacco companies to pay more than 144-Billion dollars in punitive damages to sick smokers.

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