A lawyer for smokers who brought the class action called the decision a complete victory, and estimated after the appeal ruling, total damages would reach $17B
MONTREAL — In what is being described as a major defeat for the tobacco industry, the Quebec Court of Appeal on Friday upheld a landmark judgment ordering three companies to pay billions of dollars in damages to Quebec smokers.
“During the trial, the tobacco companies said it was the fault of the smokers, but for me it isn’t. They played hide-and-seek with smokers,” she said. “It is excellent news for victims who have been waiting for this day for a long time. We’re very happy with the result, clearly,” he said. “Today’s decision by the Court of Appeal changes a fundamental principle of class action law and allows class-wide recovery of damages without proof from even a single class member,” the firm’s managing director, Peter Luongo, said in a statement.
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