Legal Opinion
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Phil J. Marotta, etc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 6, 2017No. SC16-218PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLabarga, C.J.
This case is before the Court for review of the decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Marotta, 182 So.3d 829 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016). In its decision, the district court ruled upon the following question, which the court certified to be of great public importance:
WHETHER FEDERAL LAW IMPLICITLY PREEMPTS STATE LAW TORT CLAIMS OF STRICT LIABILITY AND NEGLIGENCE BY ENGLE 1 PROGENY PLAINTIFFS BASED ON THE SALE OF CIGARETTES.
Id. at 834. We have jurisdiction. See art. V, § 3(b)(4), Fla. Const. Because we conclude that Engle did not impose liability based solely…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Rice v. Santa Fe Elevator Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Food & Drug Administration v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. GrinnellTexas Supreme Court · 1997
- Hillsborough County v. Automated Medical Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Theresa Graham v. R.J Reynolds Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. DuignanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- Major v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. v. ROBERT A. GORE, SR. as personal rep. of the Est., etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
- Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco, LLC v. DJSP Enterprises, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
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