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Jury rejects suit on safety of low tar Carltons
A jury ruled against the family of Martin Little in a 1998 lawsuit claiming that Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp Carltons were no safer than regular cigarettes. Little died of lung cancer in 1999 at age 54 after early attempts to quit. The trial lasted four hours and sought $970,000 for medical costs and lost earnings. In a separate case, three California State University Chico fraternity members received 30-day jail terms for furnishing alcohol to a minor who died after a party. Bran don Bettar and Richard DeLuna and Sam Dob byn, all 21, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor. Heideman, 18, a Pi Kappa Phi freshman, died after attempting to drink brandy. A fraternity lawyer said a tape of a 911 call will be circulated among its 140 chapters.
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Martin Little
Carlton
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp
American Tobacco
B&w
Little
Tobacco Company
Gordon Smith
Carltons
California State University
Chico
Pi Kappa Phi
Brandon Bettar
Richard DeLuna
Sam Dobbyn
Andrew Heideman
Heideman