Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Danielson

BILBREY,, J„

concurring in part and dissenting in part.

I join in the majority’s decision affirming the trial court’s grant of a new trial on. non-economic damages, Specifically, I agree with and join sections I.,1 II„ and II.A. of the opinion. I respectfully dissent from the decision to reverse the trial court’s order granting a new trial, on punitive damages and therefore do not join sections II.B, or III. of the majority decision.

As'the majority notes, we review orders granting a mew trial for abuse of discretion. Brown v. Estate of Stuckey, 749 So.2d 490 (Fla. 1999). Furthermore, as the…