Legal Opinion
Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 30, 2012No. 2D10-3236PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Judge.
Philip Morris USA, Inc., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Liggett Group, LLC (the Tobacco Companies), challenge the final judgment entered after jury trial which awarded James L. Douglas, as the personal representative of the Estate of Charlotte M. Douglas, $2.5 million as damages on claims based on Mrs. Douglas’ smoking-related death.1
Mrs. Douglas began smoking cigarettes in the mid-1960s as a teen. The complaint alleged that it was her addiction to cigarettes manufactured by the Tobacco Companies that caused her to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. MartinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
- Liggett Group, Inc. v. EngleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003
- RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. EngleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
- Brown v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. DouglasSupreme Court of Florida · 2013
- Theresa Graham v. R.J Reynolds Tobacco CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. HessDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2012
- Walker Ex Rel. Estate of Walker v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
- Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. TulloDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
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