Leon Barbanell 's wife smoked two packs a day for more than 50 years . Six jurors deliberated for a day , put the total award at $ 5.3 million . A jury awarded a 92-year-old man $ 1.9 million in compensatory damages for the death of his wife . Comment: Anti-smoking advocate : `` Tobacco litigation is alive and well ''
Leon Barbanell 's wife smoked two packs a day for more than 50 years . Six jurors deliberated for a day , put the total award at $ 5.3 million . Comment: Anti-smoking advocate : `` Tobacco litigation is alive and well ''