Karen Whitney v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

In this non-Engle 1 progeny tobacco case, Appellant appeals a directed verdict in favor of Appellees on her negligence and strict liability claims, the trial court’s denial of her request for a jury instruction addressing a claim of negligent misrepresentation, and the final judgment in favor of Appellees on the claim for failure to warn. As explained below, we reverse the directed verdict and affirm as to the remaining issues without further comment.

Factual Summary

Appellant sued Appellees for negligence and strict liability, alleging that various design defects in Appellees’ cigarettes…