Legal Opinion
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Martin
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 14, 2010No. 1D09-4934PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARSTILLER, J. *
This is the first so-called “Engle progeny” case to reach a district court of appeal following the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So.2d 1246 (Fla.2006). Engle began as a smokers’ class action lawsuit filed in 1994 against cigarette companies and tobacco industry organizations seeking damages for smoking-related illnesses and deaths. The class included all Florida “ ‘citizens and residents, and their survivors, who have suffered, presently suffer or who have died from diseases and medical conditions caused by their addiction to ciga rettes…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Leatherman Tool Group, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2001
- Hoffman v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- West v. Caterpillar Tractor Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1976
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3Cited by91 opinions
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- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. TownsendDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
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