R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Ballard

In this Engle 1 progeny case, defendant below, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (“Reynolds”), appeals a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, Ralph Ballard and his wife, Maria Ballard. Reynolds claims the trial court erred by: (1) failing to direct a verdict for Reynolds as to Mr. Ballard’s membership in the Engle class; (2) not granting a new trial based on improper comments made by plaintiffs’ counsel during closing and rebuttal arguments; (3) admitting certain evidence of Reynolds’ misconduct; (4) failing to direct a verdict for Reynolds as to the conspiracy claim; (5) failing to instruct the…