Legal Opinion
Starbuck v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided May 4, 2015No. 3:09-CV-13250PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL AND DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION........................................... 1284
A. Procedural Background................................ 1284
B. Factual Background............... 1285
1. Evolution of the jury instruction on “addiction”...................1285
2. Evidence on “addiction”...........:............................. 1287
3. Juror access to dictionary deñnitions of “addiction”...............1290
II. LEGAL…
2Cases cited34 opinions
- Remmer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Marshall v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- World Carpets, Inc. v. Dick Littrell's New World Carpets, Joseph E. RussellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Richard Williams v. The City of ValdostaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by2 opinions
- FANNIE COLLAR v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
- R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY v. LESLIE SCHLEFSTEIN, as Personal Representative of the ESTATE OF DAWN SCHLEFSTEINDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2019