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0 0 • VIDEO MONITORING SERVICES OFAMERICA. 4R 36I104hmRaxLSori31t ~ 1/103RH170 1B7U3fi3$26 DATE TIME STATION LOCATION PROGRAM H,wrnw ies.by.b. C6k.P RfvfRdWpbfs S.afi.acisca ¢79736IDI0 R13189}0171 q7ZBIp7731 a1956S/14V7 ,4/951id1R7 Besroa 9d/,. Wabluyla7 Hfanta. MiIR% (017J7b57117 Q796l4.R'9G Q0713337110 019786!!35 =99035g1 Mersr /Gsdmef S1d164v p03! MF714 Q09 86g7M9 191.934180 Transcript August 22, 1996 12:00-12:30 PM (ET) WISH-TV Indianapolis News 8 at Noon Patty Spiter, co-anchor: Good afternoon. He was a heavy smoker, and he said he couldn't quit; but is that the fault of the tobacco companies? Eric Halvorson, co-anchor: Today a Marion County jury will be asked to decide if four cigarette manufacturers are responsible for the death of former Indianapolis attorney, Richard Rogers. News 8's Pam Kramer is covering final arguments and joins us now with the story. Pam. Pam Kramer reporting: Well, good afternoon Patty and Eric. Yes, the jury should start deliberating this afternoon. Final arguments are going on right now. Now Richard Rogers died of lung cancer in 1987. As you mentioned, he smoked most of his life. He was considered a heavy smoker, but he claims he could not stop, because he was addicted to the nicotine. Now his family'is suing four big tobacco companies: Phillip Morris, The American Tobacco Company, R.J. Reynolds, and Liggett Group. The Rogers' attorneys claim cigarettes are dangerous in their design, and they cause cancer, and the manufacturer should be responsible for Roger's death. Also they contend, there was not enough warning of the risks involved, But defense attorneys say the public knew of the risk even when Rogers was a child. They also say cigarettes are not unreasonably dangerous, and they claim Rogers could have stopped smoking if he had wanted to. I spoke with one of the defense attorneys before final arguments today. William Ohlemeyer (Philip Morris Attorney): Fortunately, Matrelsqp6dbvVrmYabMv 3n:re~ myMmIPor8L7Wixirw rWjx's w,onrcA. AeypdYVOac sabr.nkanwp.6krepbYfarpulRblaKY>An fwa:dnrac,wrdlYlwasdomnnMadW.fBiswnsMem7tn.ur7HwmaR7YMSS7ae t0 - 01 - " rtc+c TOTRL PRGE.04 **