Tobacco Companies to Appeal C$15.6 Billion Canadian Ruling
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Three tobacco companies plan to appeal a C$15.6 billion ($12.5 billion) decision by a Canadian court in favor of smokers in class-action lawsuits.
The Quebec trial court ruled that British American Tobacco Plc subsidiary Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. should pay about C$10.5 billion, with Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. covering C$3.1 billion and JTI-MacDonald Corp. C$2 billion.