Legal Opinion
Denton v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided November 22, 2013No. Case No. 3:09-cv-10036-WGY-JBTPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WILLIAM G. YOUNG,10 District Judge.
This cause comes before the Court on the plaintiffs motion for a new trial filed September 5, 2012. PL’s Mot. New Trial (“Mot.”), ECF No. 212. The plaintiff, Robert Denton (“Mr. Denton”), as personal representative of the Estate of Linda Denton, requests a new trial in this tobacco wrongful death case based on an alleged inconsistency in the jury verdict. In the alternative, Mr. Denton argues that even if the verdict can be read consistently, the verdict was against the great weight of the evidence. The defendants R.J. Reynolds Tobacco…
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