(February 2, 2022, 1:18 PM EST) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida state court jury on Jan. 28 awarded $9,750,000 in compensatory damages to the widower of a smoker who died after contracting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and who sued a tobacco company in an Engle case for deceiving his late wife into believing that she could mitigate the health risks of smoking by switching to “Ultra Light” cigarettes. VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....