Legal Opinion
Starbuck v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided November 16, 2018No. Case No. 3:09-cv-13250-WGY-HTSPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM G. YOUNG, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE1
This Engle-progeny tobacco case has gone to trial three times. The first trial ("Starbuck I") ended in a mistrial because the jury was deadlocked. See Clerk's *1227Mins., ECF No. 98; Order, ECF No. 127. The second trial ("Starbuck II") resulted in a verdict against William Starbuck,2 but the presiding judge granted a new trial because the jury's finding that Mr. Starbuck was not addicted to cigarettes was against the great weight of the evidence. Mem. Op. and Order Regarding Pl.'s Mot. New Trial and Defs.' Mot. Att'ys' Fees and Costs 3-5, 37-44, ECF…
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