Legal Opinion
Cheryl Searcy v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 5, 2018No. 13-15258PublishedCited by 89 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JULIE CARNES, Circuit Judge:
*1345Cheryl Searcy ("Plaintiff") sued the defendants, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Philip Morris Inc. (together, "Defendants") for unintentional and intentional torts arising from the death of her mother, Carol Lasard, alleging that Lasard's illnesses were caused by her addiction to cigarettes manufactured by Defendants. The jury found for Plaintiff on both the unintentional and intentional tort claims and awarded substantial damages. Defendants assert on appeal that the district court violated their due process and Seventh Amendment rights when it directed the…
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