R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Brown
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the CourtDamoorgian, J.
This case is the first of the post-Engle cases to reach this court following the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So.2d 1246 (Fla.2006) (hereinafter “Engle III ”).1 The primary issue on appeal is how the Engle jury findings should be applied in individual cases.
Historical Background of Engle
Engle began as a nationwide smokers’ class action lawsuit filed in 1994 against cigarette companies and tobacco industry organizations for injuries allegedly caused by smoking.2 Liggett Group Inc. v. Engle, 853 So.2d 434, 440-41 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003) (hereinafter “Engle…
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- Richards v. Jefferson CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Postal Telegraph Cable Co. v. City of NewportSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Liggett Group, Inc. v. EngleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
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3Cited by47 opinions
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. DouglasSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
- Magaly Pinares v. United Technologies CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014
- Theresa Graham v. R.J Reynolds Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017
- Lucille Ruth Soffer, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanySupreme Court of Florida · 2016
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. TownsendDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
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