( June 29, 2022, 10:43 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon state court jury on June 27 awarded the family of a smoker who died from lung cancer $1.6 million in compensatory damages for negligence but returned a defense verdict on his fraud and strict negligence claims after lawyers for opposing sides during closings alternately painted the smoker as unable to quit after getting hooked as a teen or as a cigarette enjoyer who never made a serious attempt to quit until being diagnosed with cancer. VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....