McCabe Family Against Tobacco Company, the US. British American Tobacco
A long-running court battle between the family of a former smoker and British American Tobacco has ended in an out of court settlement. In 2002, Rolah McCabe became the first Australian to win a compensation case against international tobacco company. The case was the first of its kind outside the US. British American Tobacco was ordered to pay $700,000 in damages to the mother of four, who had contracted lung cancer after smoking Camel cigarettes since the age of 12.
Mrs McCabe died seven months after her court victory. A year later the Court of Appeal overturned the damages decision.
Eight years on, after numerous legal challenges and counter-lawsuits, British American Tobacco and the lawyers for the McCabe family today announced the dispute has been settled out of court for an undisclosed sum.
Ms McCabe’s son, Jamie, said his mother would be proud the family continued the fight for her but they were relieved it was over.
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