Legal Opinion
Philip Morris USA Inc. v. McKeever
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 4, 2017No. 4D15-2493PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
In this Engle1 progeny case that was tried as a survival action, Philip Morris USA, Inc., appeals a final judgment awarding Vickie McKeever, the personal representative of the estate of her late husband, Theodore McKeever, $5,798,170.45 in compensatory damages (including $2 million for loss of consortium) and $11,625,000 in punitive damages. We affirm on all issues except appellant’s argument that it is entitled to a reduction in the compensatory damages award in proportion to Mr. McKeever’s share of fault. On this issue, we reverse. See R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Schoeff, 178…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. DouglasSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Joan Schoeff, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Edward SchoeffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Phil J. Marotta, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Phil Felice MarottaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
3Cited by3 opinions
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. DuignanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. v. ROSE POLLARI, etcDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. EversDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017