R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Dion
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Per curiam
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company appeals from a final judgment following a jury trial in this Engle1 progeny tobacco litigation case. We affirm the final judgment in all respects. As we did in Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Boatright, 217 So.3d 166 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017), we certify conflict with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Schoeff, 178 So.3d 487 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015), review granted, No. SC15-2233, 2016 WL 3127698 (Fla. May 26, 2016), on R.J. Reynolds’s argument pertaining to comparative fault. We also note that R.J. Reynolds seeks to preserve for further review its federal preemption and due process…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. DouglasSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Joan Schoeff, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Edward SchoeffDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. BoatrightDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. LourieDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016