Legal Opinion
Naugle v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 19, 2014No. 4D14-391PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGross, J.
The plaintiff in the underlying tobacco litigation seeks certiorari review of a trial court order allowing a post-verdict interview of the jury foreperson.1 We deny the petition finding that the limited inquiry scheduled by the judge does not depart from the essential requirements of law.
The plaintiff obtained a jury verdict for over $300 million in damages. The trial court remitted the damages to about $36 million, but on appeal, this court remanded for a new trial on damages. Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Naugle, 103 So.3d 944, 948 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). On October 16, 2013, a jury rendered a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
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