Barbara Izzarelli was awarded $8 million in punitive damages, upping what she is owed from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco to $52.3 million.
This year saw some explosive jury verdicts and settlements on a variety of topics, most having to do with death, injury, malpractice or motor vehicle cases.
The largest verdict in Connecticut—by far—was last week’s ruling by a federal judge in the case of a longtime smoker against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco. In that case, U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill upped the punitive damages to $8 million, bringing the total award to $52.3 million.
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