Legal Opinion
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Colette S. O'Hara, as Personal Rep. etc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 11, 2017No. CASE NO. 1D15-5764Published
1Opinion of the CourtMakar, J.
In this tobacco case, jurors returned an almost $15 million verdict for compensatory damages against R. J. Reynolds (“RJR”), followed thereafter by a $20 million award for punitive damages. RJR raises a number of issues, all of which we affirm without discussion, except its claim regarding a special jury instruction. requested by counsel for Colette S. O’Hara, the wife of decedent, Gary O’Hara.
Mrs. O’Hara sued RJR, asserting four claims arising from her husband’s death: wrongful death, strict liability, fraudulent concealment, and conspiracy to fraudulent ly conceal. At trial, her counsel…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. BrownDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
- Theresa Graham v. R.J Reynolds Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017
- In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—Report No. 09-01Supreme Court of Florida · 2010
- Waggoner v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.District Court, M.D. Florida · 2011
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