Legal Opinion
Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided March 14, 2013No. SC12-617PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPolston, C.J.
We review the decision of the Second District Court of Appeal in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas, 83 So.3d 1002, 1011 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012), in which the Second *422District certified the following question of great public importance:1
DOES ACCEPTING AS RES JUDICA-TA THE EIGHT PHASE I FINDINGS APPROVED IN ENGLE V. LIGGETT GROUP, INC., 945 So.2d 1246 (Fla. 2006), VIOLATE THE [ENGLE DEFENDANTS’] DUE PROCESS RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION?
Applying our decision in Engle, we answer the certified question in the negative and approve the result of the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Hansberry v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Honda Motor Co. v. ObergSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Mullen v. Treasure Chest Casino, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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- Lucille Ruth Soffer, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 2016
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Joan Schoeff, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Edward SchoeffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
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