Legal Opinion
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Lewis
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 14, 2019No. Case Nos. 5D17-773; 5D18-3654PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdwards, J.
In this Engle1 -progeny case, Appellant, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ("Reynolds"), argues that Appellee, James Lewis, only surpassed the proposal for settlement threshold entitling him to an award of attorney's fees because the trial court improperly included costs related to four non-testifying expert witnesses retained by Lewis. We agree that was error. Reynolds also correctly asserts that the trial court allowed recovery for certain costs for which there was no evidentiary basis. Lewis cross-appeals, correctly arguing that the court erred by failing to award prejudgment interest on the…
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