R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Jewett
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtMakar, J.
The appeal in this Engle-progeny1 wrongful death action arises from a jury award of damages to the Estate of Barbara Jewett (“Estate”) due to her death from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”). The defendants, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Lorillard Tobacco Company (“Tobacco”2) raise three issues on appeal, two of which we summarily affirm.3
The third issue is whether the trial court erred in refusing to give a jury instruction proposed by Tobacco regarding its statute of limitations defense, a decision we review for abuse of discretion. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp. v. Hamilton, 43…
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Murphy v. International Robotic Systems, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2000
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Hill v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1987
- Crocker v. PleasantSupreme Court of Florida · 2001
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- Belanger v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
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