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! • ! VIDEO MONITORINC. SERVICES OFAMERICA. L.P. 2HW[LNsRaN,Sdfe3I7 18104240 l91p351MM Y.wYarB LaAeguis G"Wye /AVid.pEi. Saeimx,ae. QfD7387010 Q1R1D3}0111 710801131 6/9189I9a! li195I3d1BI Borba Ol1Ls 1G+heMro/ Reofoe Mi..i (S1A3M3171 R116fL4Uf IX83,RFn10 p1y7E¢7535 K1CBD6767I 03nvw av asl.ner a6.HMw Q098Si1R8D SrMQ/.an (6]9 5Ci1dS0 Transcript DAT& August 21, 1996 TIDE 5:00-6:00 PM STATION WISH-TV LOCATION Indianapolis PROGRAM News 8 at Five Debbie Knox, co-anchor: Well, tobacco companies are being attacked at all levels. Today, another state decided to file suit against the tobacco industry over health care costs for smokers. Mike Ahern, co-anchor: Here in Marion County, a jury will be asked tomorrow to decide if four tobacco giants are responsible for the death of an Indianapolis man. News 8's Pam Kramer joins us now with that story. Pam? Pam Kramer reporting; Mike and Debbie, as you know, there are warnings now attached to cigarettes. Take a look at the billboard behind me. Look closely. The warning addresses pregnant women, but what about a man like Richard Rogers? He died of lung cancer in 1987. He smoked most of his life, and now his wife is suing four tobacco giants. (Visual of Marlboro Billboard). Today, attorneys on both sides went over jury instructions. Tomorrow they'll give their final arguments. And then it will be up to a six-member jury to come up with a verdict. Last year, a jury could not decide, so that's why the case is being re-tried. The suit alleges Philip Morris, American Tobacco Company, R.J. Reynolds, and Liggett Group failed to warn Rogers of the addictiveness of cigarettes. The cigarette companies argue that there has been ample warning of the risks tied to smoking tobacco products, and nicotine has not been proven to be addictive, and if Rogers had wanted to quit, he could have. William Ohklemeyer (Philip Morris Attorney): If you are aware of the risks that you are claiming are associated with the use of a product, and perceive too in count of those risks, then you can't hold the manufacturer of the product liable for any injury that results from the use of Marcv/auacleaWYrMcMmimrip9.w~rmsra+rhml/r:Nms4niw.whsurnrwrJa Awa~+mishauk+aal~blkdm6Ylara~ishrlrAdn. fers lidma+mrMMwaxdra numWxW ufW,uwe,yonre+aner,arwwarYMSOIfea

• VIDEO MONITORING SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC PaOA: 2 the product. Kramer: We did try to get a comment from the atto=ey representing the Roger's family, (but) he was not available. Now this is not the first time a family has taken on the tobacco companies. They have been in court before but have yet to have to pay out any damages to families or individuals, Mike and Debbie. Knox; Yeah, Pam. Have you heard anything about having to settle out of court in this case? Kramer: No, we've not. As you know, there was a mis-trial last year. Again it's being re-tried and we're told it will go to the jury tomorrow afternoon, and then the jury will be sequestered if it cannot reach a verdict by tomorrow evening at some point. But as far as an out of court settlement, no, no word on that. Knox: Alright. Pam Kramer, thanks. # # # • •