Legal Opinion
Berger v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided April 23, 2015No. Case No. 3:09-cv-14157PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
CARR, District Judge.1
This is an “Engle-progeny”2 suit by Plaintiff Judith Berger (Mrs. Berger), a former smoker of cigarettes, against the manufacturer of those cigarettes, Defendant Philip Morris USA, Inc. (PMUSA). Following trial, the jury returned a compensatory damages verdict of $6.25 million (with a 40% comparative fault finding) and an award of $20,000,760.14 in punitive damages based upon Mrs. Berger’s fraud and conspiracy claims. (Doc. 92).
Pending is PMUSA’s Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law on Plaintiffs Fraudulent Concealment' and Conspiracy Claims or, in the…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2000
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- West v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Dan Lind v. Schenley Industries IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Bernard Cote v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. DuignanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Colette S. O'Hara, as Personal Rep. etc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017