R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Townsend

In this Engle1 progeny case, Appellant, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, appeals the trial court’s remitted punitive damages judgment of $20 million. Appellant argues that the trial court erred by denying Appellant’s request for a new trial on damages. Appellant contends it was entitled to object to the proposed remitted judgment, as provided by section 768.74(4), Florida Statutes, as interpreted by our supreme court in Waste Management, Inc. v. Mora, 940 So.2d 1105 (Fla.2006). Appellant also argues that the remitted judgment exceeds the maximum amount allowable under federal due process. For…