Jury orders Wyeth to pay $99 million
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Jurors in Reno awarded $99 million in punitive damages to three Nevada women who claimed hormone replacement drugs distributed by Wyeth caused their breast cancer. The company said it would appeal.
The Washoe County District Court jury had initially issued a $134.5-million judgment against Wyeth last week, but Judge Robert Perry slashed it to $35 million after it became clear that some of the jurors mistakenly thought that award was to include punitive damages.
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