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[Florida] Reynolds Rejected by Court on $20 Million Smoker Award

The U.S. Supreme Court let stand a $20 million award against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and a second cigarette maker, rebuffing the tobacco industry's latest effort to derail thousands of Florida suits.
Bloomberg News
added Nov 26, 2012 16:23
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[Florida] Appellate court upholds $15m award to survivors of Edgewater smoker

A Florida appellate court has upheld the $15 million award to the survivors of an Edgewater woman in their lawsuit against the tobacco company, whose cigarettes they blamed for their mother's lung cancer. The First District Court of Appeal in Tallahasse
Daytona Beach (FL) News-Journal
added Dec 27, 2012 16:57
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Florida Top Court Affirms Ruling Enabling Tobacco Suits

The Florida Supreme Court reaffirmed its 2006 “Engle” ruling that made it easier for thousands of smokers to sue tobacco companies ... The verdict was won by James Douglas, whose wife, Charlotte Douglas, died in 2008 of lung cancer at the age of 62.
Bloomberg News
added Mar 15, 2013 05:13
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[Florida] Latest chapter in the Engle tobacco saga

5. This week, the Fourth District Court of Appeals in West Palm Beach struck even that reduced award, on the grounds that the judge should have ordered a new trial (i.e., declared a mistrial) once he found that the jury award was tainted by passion and p
Pointoflaw.com (Walter K. Olson blog)
added Dec 14, 2012 13:55
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[Florida] Tobacco Cos. Dispute Cause Of Death As Engle Trial Opens ($$)

Law360
added Apr 19, 2012 00:00
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[New York] Reynolds American Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Reynolds and various other tobacco manufacturers reached a settlement with 20 jurisdictions to resolve a massive settlement agreement, NPM disputes for 2003 through 2012. This agreement will provide a significant benefit to our largest operating company,
Seeking Alpha blog network
added Apr 24, 2013 10:27
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[Florida] Delray Beach man sues tobacco companies over wife's 2006 death from smoking

David Cohen is suing R.J. Reynolds, Philip Morris and other tobacco industry giants, claiming they caused the death of his wife, Helen. The Delray Beach woman died in 2006 at age 81 of lung cancer. She had been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmona
Palm Beach (FL) Post
added Apr 16, 2013 02:38
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[Florida] Product Liability MVP: Jones Day's Stephanie Parker ($$)

Jones Day partner Stephanie Parker’s success in defending R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in the first of nearly 4,500 federal cases that have sprung from the Florida Supreme Court’s Engle decision has earned her a spot on Law360's list of Product Liability MV
Law360
added Dec 17, 2012 01:12
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[Florida] $39M verdict against tobacco co. reversed in Fla.

A three-judge panel of the 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach ruled Wednesday that a Broward County jury was unduly swayed by Cindy Naugle's poor health and the refusal of Philip Morris USA to admit past wrongdoing. The panel reversed its
AP - Associated Press
added Dec 13, 2012 08:38
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[Florida] High Court Won't Hear Tobacco Cos.' Engle Challenge ($$)

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Liggett Group LLC's call to review a $20 million judgment against them in an Engle progeny case, despite the companies' argument that their due process rights have been violated.
Law360
added Nov 26, 2012 16:25
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