EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (AP) - A judge Friday ordered cigarette maker Philip Morris USA to pay $10.1 billion for misleading smokers into believing its light cigarettes are less harmful than regular labels.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs said the ruling would pave the way for similar cases, but Philip Morris, now an operating unit of Altria Group Inc., said it would appeal Judge Nicholas Byron's decision.
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