In July, the jury found that the nation's five largest cigarette makers had produced a defective and deadly product. The same jury will determine damages in the second phase of the trial, beginning Nov. 1.

Last month, the appeals court agreed with the industry that damages should be decided one smoker at a time. Investors rejoiced, figuring the tobacco industry could more easily defend itself against lots of small awards than against one big multibillion-dollar verdict.
