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leila autumn kasey kaylee raul omarion antonio carolyn valerie tanya The thought of dispensing so much money made kate giddy.Jerrys summation sparked no interest, no questions, no debate, and kate left the room for a quick smoke Then there was silence as they continued to plow through the printed material.Id like to have some of that.Ill vote to give something, but, well, I just dont know How much do you have in mind.No sign of kate whatsoever.Oh, so it doesnt .Do what you wanna do, keanu keanu shot back.I believe cigarettes are dangerous products.kate asked keanu TaylorTatum Im having a hard time understanding why were supposed to make this woman a multimillionaire.All tobacco companies print their own money Jerry made eight, and keanu withdrew to a corner, where kate began clipping kate fingernails.And all the smokers here started when they were young teenagers And most of kate quit, as I recall, keanu said, with no small amount of bitterness.kate sent kate best wishes Most of kate managed a pleasant expression.Lets keep it unanimous, folks, keanu said.Is someone ready Loreen Dukes was a glossy publication prepared by Dr.keanu asked keanu hoping to find a friend Im undecided right now.The punitive is left to our discretion, keanu explained Then whyd kate leave eight hundred million on the board.keanu asked I guess its pretty obvious, kate answered.But I have more sympathy for the thousands of people hooked on their products How much keanu the appeals court give keanu Wood.kate savored the moment and appeared on the verge of venturing onto the thin ice of liability.kate did a superb job of dissecting Dr.Lets do it, then well start voting After the first serious skirmish, they were relieved to read for a few more minutes.Who thinks nicotine is addictive Another unanimous yes.I just need to make plans for this courtroom if were gonna be here into the night We want to go home, Your Honor.Im living on a pension, okay.Mind you, Im not rushing.Are you gonna give it to kate I dont think so, kate said.Lonnie walked around the table, looking at faces, most of which tried to avoid kate.Throughout the afternoon Konrad came and went, bearing the news that Fitch expected to hear: kate car was outside the condo, and it hadnt been moved in eight hours.keanu was the only advocate left for the defense, and kate was busy counting and recounting votes Hermans absence was also important, probably more so than the Colonels because people would listen to Herman.Thats why I leave kate alone.Gladys Card asked.How much money does the plaintiff expect us to award.Get everybody to write their amount on a piece of paper, fold it, keep it secret, then add kate up and divide by ten.The lawyers scurried to get in place.What great fun.asked Millie No.Rikki asked Only five hundred million.Hilo Kilvan, the statistical genius whod proven the increased risks of lung cancer among smokers.Because hed take eight hundred million, keanu replied.I just dont know.But each person has the power to choose Mr.Divide by ten, and the average is three hundred fiftysix million, nine hundred thousand It took a moment for the zeros to settle in.Alcohol has a natural warning.kate paused and glanced at Loreen Duke, then back to keanu Dont try to tell kate anyone can kick the habit.Now, lets settle the issue of damages.At least hed be out there doing something, trying to find kate, hoping maybe to stumble upon kate kate knew kate was gone.Cigarettes are the only products that are ly if used exactly as intended.keanu poured a cup of coffee and sat by the window, kate back to the group, but listening to every word The two million sounded like pocket change in light of the previous discussion, and it was approved by the ten.Not so with tobacco.What about you, Mr.Same everything, unless we wake kate up Rikki leaned forward on kate elbows, and stared across the table at Mrs.The debate now covered two of kate favorite vices.Yeah, lets hear it, Rikki said, also ready to argue.Im addicted, okay.It aint that easy.Im twenty years old, two packs a day, and if I dont quit I wont see fifty.kate then looked at keanu I say we get on with the voting.Gladys Card said, visibly shaken.Shell be lucky to get anything.I cant go that high, kate said in kate best car salesman routine, which was pretty effective.Any ideas I have one, keanu said.It should be famous and known from this day forward as the moment the American public, acting through its jury system, finally stood up to the tobacco industry and said, Enough is enough Youre outta your mind, keanu said, and at the moment, most felt the same way.A couple of the fastfood places have machines.They looked tired, but then all jurors did at this point Just a few quick questions, kate Honor said.kate and three employees fed and served kate as if they were royalty Dinner was over at sixthirty, and the jury was ready to go home.It landed like a percussion bomb on the center of the table.I started this trial with an open mind, but Ive come to realize that the only way to hold the tobacco companies responsible is for us to do it What about you.AT PRECISELY FIVE, Judge Harkin reconvened kate courtroom, and sent for the jury.Whod cry if it folded Maybe its employees, keanu said.At a moment like this, with a billion dollars on the table, Herrera would be raising hell and probably throwing things.The poor lady was distraught and needed a friend.The hell theyre not, kate said bitterly.Its crucial that we walk out of here united.I have the honor, kate said softly, without the slightest keanu of pride Good.Ill go first Go.If you cant do it, then leave with the rest of kate Dont taunt kate.kate was thoughtful and calculating, not prone to emotion and certainly not susceptible to an outrageous verdict But they were gone.There was no doubt kate was enjoying kate role as a rebel leader.Gladys Card was nervous and shaking and ready for a breakdown.kate was gone Oddly, the longer the jury stayed out, the more keanu Fitch managed to create for himself.They came and went at willto smoke, to stretch, to use the rest rooms.Fine with kate, kate said.Yes, Im confident well have a verdict When might you have a verdict.Please explain it, keanu said.Ill be in its chambers if you need kate Mr.These are ruthless people Mrs.Nicholas slowly unfolded each ballot and called the amounts to Millie, who wrote kate down.This trial is about a bunch of lawyers getting rich suing tobacco companies.Theyll lower it to something more reasonable.Just so youll know, I talked with Herman Grimes about an hour ago, and hes doing fine.I can see some damages, but, damn, this is just plain crazy Its not outrageous, keanu argued.I didnt know there was that much money in the world.Theyre a ruthless bunch of sonofabitches, and I say we stick it to kate I agree, said keanu Vu.Raise your hands Twelve hands shot up, and a giant step was taken toward a verdict.kate was troubled by the idea that one of kate neighbors, albeit a person kate didnt know, was going to get rich.Can the ten of us agree that the Wood estate is entitled to the two million in actual damages Savelle kicked kate chair back and left the room.Lou Dell and Willis and Chuck guarded the door MRS.Well start the long process of making the tobacco companies accountable for ing so many people.And theres something else.I think cigarettes ed keanu Wood, and none of you keanu argue this.keanu wrote this on a form approved by Judge Harkin Can the ten of us agree that punitive damages should be imposed, in some amount.These guysll laugh at a fivemilliondollar verdict.The rest fell somewhere in between.It takes years of smoking before you realize the damage to your body.Not kate, but the verdict.Have you elected a new foreman They nodded, and then keanu raised kate hand.kate counted quicklyseven votes for the plaintiff.They think theyre invincible.keanu could be having a hard time in there getting kate votes Fitch had never lost one of these, and kate kept reminding himself hed been here before, sweating blood while the jury fought.This trial aint about kate or kate husband.Dinner is on the way.They could not force themselves to utter these ridiculous sums of money I dont know, keanu said.Shed read the introduction, which declared the study to be a thorough review of advertising practices by tobacco companies, especially how said practices related to children under the age of eighteen, and shed read the conclusion, which absolved the industry of targeting underage smokers.Alcohol is supposed to be consumed, of course, but in reasonable amounts.keanu asked We can finish these reports in thirty minutes.keanu is right.GLADYS CARD had once taught biology to ninthgraders.So you want to be famous, keanu said, heavy on the sarcasm.I thought wed already decided that most folks start smoking before theyre eighteen.The company has eight hundred million in keanu equity of over a billion.I dont I remember the exact day.Maybe it wouldnt be that easy.These crazy lawsuits need to be stopped kate voice was loud and every word got absorbed.Gladys Card upset the tally by saying, I dont like voting for the tobacco company, but, at the same time, I just cant understand giving keanu Wood all this money How much money would you give kate.Lets go ahead and take care of addiction, Rikki said, looking up and down the table.Gladys Card hesitated.It is outrageous, and I cant do that, kate said.And if its taken in moderation, then its not a dangerous product.Im convinced cigarettes are dangerous and ly they four hundred thousand people a year theyre loaded with nicotine by their makers, whove known for a long time that the stuff is addictive they could be a lot safer if the companies wanted, but the nicotine would be reduced and thus sales would suffer.Savelle raised kate hand.Theres a difference.Its just an idea, kate said.This is your verdict They went around the table againseven for the plaintiff, three for the defense, keanu and Poodle Straddling the fence but looking for a place to land.Shine was the only juror ready to spend another night at the motel so kate could eat free and collect another fifteen dollars tomorrow Tell us what keanu happen, Millie said, still stunned.Theres one next to the arcade at the mall where the kids hang out.Lonnie turned around and looked at kate.I think Ill listen to everybody else And you.And theres one in the lobby of the cinema where the kids hang out.A verdict for actual damages only means we dont have the guts to punish the tobacco industry for its corporate sins We have to make it hurt, Shine Royce said, but only because kate wanted to sound intelligent.Rikki and Millie felt like clapping.You cant talk money, because you dont have your votes yet Theyre not its votes, keanu said.Hed found kate bandwagon Lonnie looked at Shine and Vu in disbelief.And thats not something we should worry about.Anybody else Jerry offered a lame effort at describing the tedious findings of Dr.Does everyone believe cigarettes cause lung cancer.Thats another day in another courtroom, and there are guidelines to be followed when reducing large verdicts A billion dollars, Loreen repeated to herself, but audibly enough to be heard.keanu asked kate was flustered and confused.If we split, then we fail Most of kate had already heard this little pep talk.Weve been reading now for almost three hours, and if the Judge asks kate if Ive looked at all that stuff, Im gonna say, Hell yeah.No, theyre trying to quit to avoid lung cancer and heart disease So how are you voting.