Legal Opinion
Bernard Cote v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided November 26, 2018No. 15-15633; 16-15957PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WRIGHT, District Judge:
*1099 Plaintiff Judith Berger ("Mrs. Berger") 1 sued Philip Morris USA, Inc. ("Philip Morris") for intentional and unintentional torts, seeking compensatory and punitive damages for smoking-related injuries. After a nine-day, bifurcated trial, a jury found for Mrs. Berger on all claims and awarded compensatory and punitive damages. Following the verdict, the district court ruled on multiple post-trial motions, and the parties appeal several of those rulings. Philip Morris appeals denial of its motion for a new trial, asserting improper closing argument, and denial of its…
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