Legal Opinion
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Townsend
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 14, 2012No. 1D10-4585PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtVan Nortwick, J.
In this Engle1 progeny case, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR) appeals a final judgment following a jury verdict awarding Appellee, Lyantie Townsend, as personal representative of the estate of Frank Townsend, her late husband, $10.8 million in compensatory damages and $80 million in punitive damages for the death of Mr. Townsend. Mr. Townsend died from lung cancer and was a long-time smoker of cigarettes manufactured by *310RJR. The jury found RJR 51% responsible for Mr. Townsend’s death and, based on that apportionment of fault (and after denying RJR’s motion for new trial or remittitur), the…
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