Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided September 7, 2016No. 4D13-2681PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCiklin, C.J.
David Cohen (“the plaintiff’) appeals the final judgment entered in favor of one of the defendants, Philip Morris USA, Inc. (“Philip Morris”), and the order granting the remaining defendants a new trial. He argues that the trial court erred in finding that he did not put forward sufficient evidence of causation as to Philip Morris, and that the trial court erred in finding a new trial was warranted based on closing argument of plaintiffs counsel. Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Liggett Group, LLC, and Vector Group, Ltd., Inc. (“the defendants”)…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Hoffman v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 2006
- Gooding v. University Hosp. Bldg., Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1984
- Brooks v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2005
- Hurst v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 2009
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