Gentile v. Philip Morris
N/AOUTCOME: 7.1 Million Dollar Verdict
Mrs. Brenda Gentile became addicted to Philip Morris's cigarettes in the early 1970s. Philip Morris new that their products were both deadly and addictive yet they chose to market them to women and imp ... ly that they would make them fit. Brenda was one of millions of young women who fell victim to their scheme. Brenda was eventually diagnosed with lung caner and died at 58 years old. After a week long trial against Philip Morris, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Brenda's Estate and awarded her family over 7 million dollars.
