Tobacco lawsuit: Judge approves reimbursements in Arkansas case
LITTLE ROCK—Reimbursements for consumers who bought Marlboro Lights cigarettes in Arkansas over a 32-year period have been approved as part of a $45 million lawsuit settlement.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that a judge granted preliminary approval for those consumers to receive at least 10 cents per pack as part of their share of the settlement.
Consumers claimed the Marlboro Lights and Ultra-Lights cigarettes were deceptively advertised as being safer than regular cigarettes. An agreement was reached with manufacturer Phillip Morris USA to settle the class-action lawsuit with no admission of wrongdoing by the company.
The company disputed that there was any deliberate deception and wrongdoing. Company officials argued that the cigarettes delivered less tar and nicotine as advertised if they were smoked correctly.
Read more: http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/arkansas/story/2016/aug/18/tobacco-lawsuit-judge-approves-reimbursements-arkansas-case/636340/