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self-proclaimed goal of "crippling the smokeless tobacco industry 

 nationwide." 



It should also be noted that the claims which Dr. Connolly 

 made on March 25, 1994 were first put forth during the 1986 trial 

 of a product liability lawsuit, Marsee v. U.S. Tobacco , in which 

 Dr. Connolly attempted to testify on behalf of the plaintiff. 



In the Marsee case, an Oklahoma jury rendered a unanimous 

 verdict in favor of U.S. Tobacco, indicating that the jury did 

 not believe U.S. Tobacco was responsible for a 19-year old's 

 tongue cancer and subsequent death. The jury announced its 

 verdict after approximately six hours of deliberation following a 

 five-week trial during which the plaintiff called thirty-one 

 witnesses and introduced 140 exhibits. The suit was brought by 

 the mother of Sean Marsee after his death. She claimed his 

 cancer was caused by his use of snuff and sought approximately 

 $147 million in damages, including punitive damages. The Tenth 

 Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, Colorado upheld the jury 

 verdict in favor of U.S. Tobacco. 



The Nicotine Research Allegations bv Dr. Connolly 



In support of his assertion that U.S. Tobacco "has 

 conducted research on the pharmacological properties of nicotine 



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