Legal Opinion
Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Alexander
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 4, 2013No. 3D12-1593PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRothenberg, J.
Lorillard Tobacco Company (“Loril-lard”) appeals a final judgment entered after a jury verdict in favor of Dorothy Alexander (“Mrs. Alexander” or “the plaintiff’), individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Coleman Alexander, in this ¿⅛⅛⅛-progeny case.1 After a three-week trial, the jury found in favor of Mrs. Alexander on her claims against Lor-illard for strict liability, fraudulent concealment, conspiracy to commit fraud by concealment, and negligence, but found Mrs. Alexander’s husband, Coleman Alexander (“Coleman”), twenty percent comparatively liable, and awarded Mrs.…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- BMW of North America, Inc. v. GoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Lassitter v. Intern. Union of Op. Engin.Supreme Court of Florida · 1977
- Hudson v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2008
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Tejera v. Lincoln Lending ServicesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. BoatrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
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