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- Title: Smith v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.
- Author : Supreme Court of Montana
- Release Date : January 16, 2008
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 148 KB
Description
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation (B&W) appeals the judgment entered in favor of the survivors of Barbara Smith and against B&W under Missouris wrongful death statute for claims of personal injury based on negligence and product defect. ร§ 537.080. B&W presents ten points on appeal. B&W asserts in its first five points and ninth point that the trial court erred in denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict for various reasons. B&W asserts in its sixth point that the trial court erred in instructing the jury on comparative fault after B&W withdrew the affirmative defense. B&W asserts in its seventh and eighth points that the trial court erred in denying its motion for a new trial on punitive damages. Finally, B&W asserts in its tenth point that the trial court erred in denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, its motion for new trial, and its request for remittitur on punitive damages. The judgment is affirmed in part, reversed in part, and the case is remanded.