Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Tullo

Philip Morris USA, Inc. (“PM USA”), Lorillard Tobacco Company (“Lorillard”) and Liggett Group, LLC (“Liggett”) (collectively referred to as the “Tobacco Companies”) appeal the trial court’s final judgment entered in favor of Mary Tullo, as surviving spouse and personal representative of the estate of her deceased husband, Dominick Tullo. The Tobacco Companies raise three issues on appeal. First, they contend that the trial court erred in giving a concurring cause jury instruction on class membership. Next, they assert that the trial court erred in denying their motion for a new trial due to…