Legal Opinion
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Pamela Ciccone, etc.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 24, 2016No. SC13-2415PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPariente, J.
The certified conflict issue in this case requires us to define the term “manifestation” as it applies to the plaintiffs tobacco-related disease or medical condition for purposes of establishing membership in the Engle class based on our decision in Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So.2d 1246 (Fla.2006).1 The resolution of this narrow issue ultimately turns on our interpretation of this Court’s prior decision in Engle.
In Engle, this Court stated that the “cut-off date” for - class membership was November 21, .1996 — the date the trial court recertified the class — and. described the class as…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Amchem Products, Inc. v. WindsorSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Major League Baseball v. MorsaniSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
- RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. EngleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Carter v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Tom Hawk v. Pershing, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
- PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY v. STANLEY MARTIN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF CAROLE MARTINDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
- R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Andy R. Allen Sr., as Personal Rep. etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. SheffieldDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
- Virginia Redding v. Coloplast Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2024
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