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SELLERS MUST PAY $745 MILLION FOR SELLING TO DRIVER WHO PASSED OUT AND KILLED 25-YEAR-OLD VICTIM Elura NanosSep 11th, 2023, 10:07 am Updated Sep 11th, 2023, 1:03 pm 25 comments Share Twitter share button copy link Left: Trenton Geiger (image via Missouri Dept. of Corrections); Right: A carton of Whip-It! cream charger canisters is shown. (Image via court filings). A St. Louis jury ordered the distributor and local seller of Whip-It! nitrous oxide cartridges to pay a whopping $745 million for their “deliberate disregard” of public safety by selling the food-prep product to a young driver who inhaled the contents, got behind the wheel of a car and killed 25-year-old Marissa Politte. Politte, a radiology technician, was killed when 20-year-old Trenton Geiger passed out while driving. After the accident, police discovered that Geiger had been abusing Whip-It! nitrous oxide behind the wheel, then threw some of the used containers into the woods where it was recovered by investigators. Whip-It! nitrous oxide chargers (also known as “whippets”) are small steel canisters used with whipped cream dispensers for food preparation. However, the evidence presented at trial showed that Whip-It! chargers are often used as inhalants — which can cause addiction and brain damage. Politte’s parents brought a wrongful death lawsuit against United Brands Products Design Development and Marketing, Inc., an international distributor of Whip-It!, for allegedly exploiting the illicit market for nitrous oxide by selling the product to retailers far outside the food business, such as tobacco stores and head shops. According to the complaint, inhaling nitrous oxide, “can result in euphoric, dissociated, and out-of-body experiences,” as well as, “[cause] the user to get very dizzy, light-headed, and giggly.” The plaintiffs said the side effects of nitrous oxide abuse include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, vitamin deficiency, hemorrhages, heart attacks, seizures, comas, asphyxiation, neurological damage, and even death — and that Marissa Politte was one of many victims who suffered as a direct result of Whip-It! abuse. The court filing said that Geiger had been addicted to the substance, and that in addition to the canister found nearby, multiple pieces of related drug paraphernalia were found in the driver’s vehicle after the collision. Related Coverage: * ‘WOULD CREATE A RISK OF WIDESPREAD FRAUD WHERE NONE EXISTS’: JUDGE REFUSES TO LET KARI LAKE INSPECT 2022 ELECTION BALLOT AFFIDAVIT ENVELOPES * ‘I’VE BEEN RAPED, I CAN HELP YOU, I CAN PROTECT YOU’: LAWSUIT ALLEGES TRUMP ATTORNEY EMPATHIZED WITH SEXUAL HARASSMENT VICTIM AND ‘PRESSURED’ HER INTO SIGNING AN ‘ILLEGAL NDA’ * INDIANA AG’S ‘IRRELEVANT POSTURING’ COMES BACK TO BITE HIM AS JUDGE THROWS OUT LAWSUIT AGAINST TIKTOK FOR MULTIPLE FAILURES The jury found United Brands Products Design Development and Marketing, Inc. and Coughing Cardinal, LLC, a St. Louis head shop, conspired to sell the product to Geiger. At trial, attorneys for the plaintiffs introduced the testimony of a former United Brands warehouse employee who estimated 75% of the company’s product went to smoke shops and that marketing campaigns specifically targeted young people at concerts and parties. At the close of the case on Friday, the defendants each moved for a directed verdict in their favor. The court denied both motions, thereby clearing the way for the jury to assess the massive damages against the losing litigants. Of the $745 million judgment, $20 million represented compensatory damages, while $700 million was assessed in punitive damages against United Brands and another $25 million in punitive damages against Coughing Cardinal. Johnny M. Simon, attorney for the Politte family, reacted to the verdict in a statement Sunday: > We hope that her life is memorialized through this verdict, and no family will > ever have to live with the pain that the Politte family has lived with and > will live with forever. We thank the jurors for their dedication and service > and look forward to the day when nitrous oxide is off the shelves of smoke and > head shops. Geiger, now 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and evidence tampering. He was sentenced to two years in prison for each count. Close Powered By 10 ‘Bud Light’ Drinking, Foul-Mouthed Florida Man Threatens to Kill, Rape Cops and Their Families Share Next Stay Attorneys for the defendants did not respond to requests for comment. Join the discussion 25 comments Editor’s Note: This piece was updated from its original format to include additional legal analysis. Have a tip we should know? tips@lawandcrime.com FILED UNDER: Missouriwrongful death FOLLOW LAW&CRIME: * * * * * * * * * Treppenlift-Vergleich Kein Scherz: So wenig kosten Treppenlifte 2023 wirklichTreppenlift-Vergleich| SponsoredSponsored Mehr erfahren Undo ADAC Kfz-Versicherung prüfenDie Kfz-Versicherung ist ein großer Kostenfaktor beim Auto. 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