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Michael Piuze and the Bullock Case

  • Betty Bullock, a smoker, sues Philip Morris.

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    Michael Piuze and the Bullock Case: A Timeline of Litigation

  • Los Angeles jury awards $28B verdict to Betty Bullock.

  • Los Angeles judge reduces $28 billion verdict to $28 million.

  • California appellate court reverses Betty Bullock’s punitive damages.

  • Los Angeles jury awards Betty Bullock $13.8 million in punitive damages.

  • California appellate court upholds $13.8 million award.

  • Betty Bullock’s daughter, Jodie Bullock, files lawsuit.

  • Federal jury in Los Angeles awards $900,000 to Jodie Bullock.