Hunter v. Philip Morris USA Inc.

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Dolores Hunter, the personal representative of the estate of Benjamin G. Francis, appeals from a series of orders following a jury verdict in a wrongful death, products liability, and fraud action against Philip Morris USA Inc. resulting from Francis's death from lung cancer. Following the verdict, Hunter moved for a new trial on the basis of evidentiary rulings at trial and on the basis that the verdiet was against the weight of the evidence. The superior court initially granted Hunter's motion for a new trial based on the weight of the evidence but…