Compensation event of Renault tobacco holding company in the United States

2 1 On July 26th, 2065438, a jury in Florida ruled that Renault Tobacco, the second largest tobacco company in the United States, compensated the widow of a smoker for $23.6 billion over the weekend. This is called the biggest compensation in history.

Cynthia Robinson's husband, michael johnson, was a heavy smoker. 18 years ago, she died of lung cancer at the age of 36. Johnson is a hotel driver. /kloc-started smoking at the age of 0/3. For more than 20 years before his death, he smoked 1 to 3 packs of cigarettes every day.

Robinson sued Renault Tobacco Company in 2008, claiming that the company deliberately concealed the harm of tobacco to human body and its addiction. The lawyer said, "He couldn't control himself and was still smoking until the day he died." After four weeks' trial and 1 1 hour's discussion, the jury awarded Renault Tobacco Company $7.3 million to Robinson and the couple's children and $9.6 million to Johnson's ex-wife's son. After another seven-hour discussion, the jury decided to award Robinson Tobacco Company $23.6 billion in punitive damages.