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RJ Reynolds told to pay wife of cancer victim $23.6bn
Vio:
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--- Quote ---Several similar cases have resulted in smaller payouts after the state's highest court ruled that smokers and their families only had to prove addiction and that smoking caused their illness.
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So on top of Google Fiber, I can get paid for becoming addicted to smoking.
Moving back to the US seems like a pretty good move right now.
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a) google fiber is coming UK
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Stop reading the Telegraph.
Owen:
--- Quote from: Vio on July 22, 2014, 10:20:19 pm ---
--- Quote from: Owen on July 22, 2014, 04:48:26 pm ---
--- Quote from: Vio on July 20, 2014, 08:50:23 pm ---
--- Quote ---Several similar cases have resulted in smaller payouts after the state's highest court ruled that smokers and their families only had to prove addiction and that smoking caused their illness.
--- End quote ---
So on top of Google Fiber, I can get paid for becoming addicted to smoking.
Moving back to the US seems like a pretty good move right now.
--- End quote ---
a) google fiber is coming UK
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Stop reading the Telegraph.
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Oh well.
You still won't be able to sue a cigarette company for millions, no matter how fast your internet is.
Vio:
--- Quote from: Owen on July 23, 2014, 03:28:28 am ---
--- Quote from: Vio on July 22, 2014, 10:20:19 pm ---
--- Quote from: Owen on July 22, 2014, 04:48:26 pm ---
--- Quote from: Vio on July 20, 2014, 08:50:23 pm ---
--- Quote ---Several similar cases have resulted in smaller payouts after the state's highest court ruled that smokers and their families only had to prove addiction and that smoking caused their illness.
--- End quote ---
So on top of Google Fiber, I can get paid for becoming addicted to smoking.
Moving back to the US seems like a pretty good move right now.
--- End quote ---
a) google fiber is coming UK
--- End quote ---
Stop reading the Telegraph.
--- End quote ---
Oh well.
You still won't be able to sue a cigarette company for millions, no matter how fast your internet is.
--- End quote ---
Gonna be getting 100MB/s with current provide in September anyway, that'll do for now ##
Karlfischer:
On one hand, I'm glad to see the the tobacco industry take a hit. On the other, this is a ridiculous amount of compensation for one individual. For example, if this amount went to the American Cancer Society of similar organisations it could do a whole lot of good.
Asaads Wife:
--- Quote from: Vio on July 20, 2014, 08:50:23 pm ---
--- Quote ---Several similar cases have resulted in smaller payouts after the state's highest court ruled that smokers and their families only had to prove addiction and that smoking caused their illness.
--- End quote ---
So on top of Google Fiber, I can get paid for becoming addicted to smoking.
Moving back to the US seems like a pretty good move right now.
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TF I wish i got paid for smoking when I did. What a rip off :<