( January 21, 2026, 2:07 PM EST) -- KONA, Hawaii — A Hawaii state judge issued a ruling denying a smoker’s estate’s motion to vacate a jury’s general damages award and for a new trial on damages, finding the jury’s $0 general damages verdict was “consistent” with the evidence presented at trial regarding the smoker’s pain and suffering from various illnesses including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)....