Legal Opinion
Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Mrozek
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 21, 2012No. 1D11-4446PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarstiller, J.
A Duval County, Florida, jury awarded Michelle Mrozek (“Mrozek”) $3.9 million in compensatory damages and $11.3 million in punitive damages in her wrongful death suit against Lorillard Tobacco Company (“Lorillard”) for the death of her mother, Jacqueline Swann Miller, from lung cancer. The genesis of this litigation is a 1994 class action lawsuit against various cigarette manufacturers, including Lorillard, and tobacco industry organizations seeking damages for smoking-related illnesses and deaths. Mrozek’s lawsuit is one of thousands filed after the Florida Supreme Court, in Engle v. Liggett…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Dianne v. WingateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
3Cited by7 opinions
- Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. AlexanderDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. TulloDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. CicconeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
- Karen Whitney v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014
- Philip Morris USA Inc. v. AllenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
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