Legal Opinion
Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Caro
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 7, 2016No. 4D16-2416PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConner, J.
Philip Morris USA, Inc. (“PM”) seeks certiorari review of a trial court order denying its motion to disqualify an attorney and law firm as counsel for respondent/plaintiff, Ada Caro, personal representative of the Estate of Francisco Caro (“Caro”). PM claims that counsel previously represented it on matters substantially related to those in the pending lawsuit against it by Caro. For the reasons below, we grant the petition, quash the order denying disqualification, and remand for disqualification of the attorney and law firm.
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Caro sued PM in 2011 on…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Topps v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2004
- Bared & Co., Inc. v. McGuireDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. DouglasSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. KAWSupreme Court of Florida · 1991
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3Cited by5 opinions
- DOLORES BALABAN v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC. and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO, CO.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018
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- BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL, INC. and BOCA RATON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, INC. v. TIM WILLIAMS, M.D., ROBERT MANNHEIMER and ROBERT A. TEPEDINODistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2017
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- DOLORES BALABAN v. PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC. and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO, CO.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2018