Sort by: Date added | Date Published | Most Viewed

Headlines Tagged with Engle 1,209 headlines found

116 Views

[Florida] Sikes v. R.J. Reynolds

This proceeding is currently in progress. Click on a session below to view video.
Courtroom View Network (CVN)
added Sep 20, 2012 08:14
117 Views

[Florida] Plainitffs' Firms Push 11th Circ. To Uphold Engle Findings ($$)

More than 30 law firms representing plaintiffs in Engle tobacco litigation urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to reject R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s contention that the cases violate its due process rights, arguing that such a finding would threaten t
Law360
added May 15, 2013 08:47
106 Views

[Florida] Product Liability Group Of The Year: Jones Day ($$)

Jones Day's product liability team emerged victorious from a trip into uncharted territory when it notched a win for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in the first Engle progeny case to go to trial in federal court, bringing a sigh of relief to Big Tobacco compan
Law360
added Jan 15, 2013 06:34
103 Views

[Florida] Engle v. Liggett: Has Big Tobacco Finally Met Its Match?

What the Future Holds With no further avenues of appeal left open in Martin, Gray, Campbell, and Hall, RJR, along with Philip Morris and Liggett in Campbell, have paid these and other judgments in the combined amount of $60,442,000.109 Over time, a
The Florida Bar Journal
added Mar 15, 2013 05:20
101 Views

[Florida] Appeals court overturns tobacco settlement due to Duval judge's 'critical misunderstanding'

ruled that a Duval County judge used flawed logic in 2011 when awarding a Jacksonville family nearly $15 million ... there has to be evidence that “addiction was the legal cause” of a disease, which the 1st District Court of Appeal said was not the case w
Florida Times-Union
added May 20, 2013 09:11
101 Views

[Florida] Fla. Supreme Court gets another tobacco question

A 1st District Court of Appeal panel on Wednesday split 2-1 in affirming a trial judge's refusal to allow punitive damages in an Alachua County case because fraud was not proven. A jury ordered R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. to pay Lucille Soffer $2 million
AP - Associated Press
added Oct 25, 2012 06:01
99 Views

Florida appellate court reverses smoker verdict

A Florida appellate court has reversed a $510,000 judgment against a cigarette manufacturer because a judge disallowed key defense evidence in a sick smoker case.
First Coast News - WJXX25, WTLV12 (Jacksonville, FL)
added Jun 14, 2012 12:21
95 Views

[Florida] Fla. Court Overturns Tobacco Cos.' Win In Engle Suit ($$)

A Florida appeals court on Friday reversed part of a ruling in favor of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. in an Engle progeny case, finding that a smoker is not necessarily excluded from a class because he died outside of Florida.
Law360
added Sep 1, 2012 21:32
94 Views

[Florida] Was tobacco jury right to award West Palm widow nothing?

What do you think? Was the jury right to award Mrs. Baker nothing? Take our poll and/or leave a comment.
Palm Beach (FL) Post blogs
added Sep 24, 2012 16:27
92 Views

[Florida] Franklin Burr v. Philip Morris, USA, et al

Case Number: 11-10297 Filed: January 26, 2011 Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit Nature of Suit: Torts - Injury - Personal Injury- Product Liability
Justia
added Oct 2, 2012 10:32
Sign up for daily headlines All Headlines Featured Headlines U.S. Headlines International Headlines