Legal Opinion
Harris v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided April 15, 2019No. Case No.: 3:09-cv-13482Published
1Opinion of the Court
EDMUND A. SARGUS, JR., CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
*1320This is an "Engle -progeny"1 lawsuit by Plaintiff Patricia Harris ("Plaintiff'), as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gerald Harris ("Mr. Harris"), against three cigarette manufacturers, Philip Morris USA, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Lorillard Tobacco Company (collectively, "Defendants"). The case is before the Court on Defendants' Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law on All Claims or in the Alternative, Motion for New Trial (Doc. 178), and Defendants' Motion to Alter or Amend the Judgment (Doc. 179).…
2Cases cited40 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Arthur v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2007
- Mikele S. CARTER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF MIAMI, Jose Garcia-Pendrosa, Defendants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
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