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Smokers' Lawsuit

NPR's Debbie Elliott reports on the historical decision in Florida smokers' class action lawsuit against the nation's top five cigarette making companies. The jury hit the companies with a $145 billion punitive damages verdict, -the largest civil jury award in history.

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