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[Florida] Fort Lauderdale Law Firm Wins $2 Million Verdict Against Big Tobacco; Jury Finds Companies Responsible for Woman's Cancer Death

"This was an important case to the Cohen family, to plaintiffs and to those smokers who have been mercilessly hooked to the addictive powers of nicotine -- which the cigarette companies early on denied existed, only to watch as millions of people couldn'
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
added May 3, 2013 23:30
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[Florida] BISHOP v. RJR, ET AL.

We reverse the trial court's order granting summary judgment, but decline to rule on the issue raised in the cross-appeal. We also affirm, without comment, the trial court’s discovery order challenged on appeal.
Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeal
added Sep 1, 2012 14:05
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[Wisconsin] Cigarette Rolling Machines Fired Back Up After Judge Ruling

The owner of Rib Mountain Liquor and Tobacco Outlet says a judge granted a temporary restraining order today allowing them to fire up the machines again.
WSAW CBS 7 (Wausau, WI)
added Aug 18, 2012 19:43
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Florida Supreme Court won't rehear tobacco case ($$)

Florida's high court effectively ended a test by smokers challenging the constitutionality of a cap on appellate bonds the industry is required to post.
floridabiz.com (Daily Business Review)
added Oct 14, 2012 03:40
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[Florida] Lorillard Loses Appeal of $15-Million Court Ruling

A Duval County, Fla., jury awarded Michelle Mrozek $3.9 million in compensatory damages and $11.3 million in punitive damages in her wrongful death lawsuit against Lorillard Tobacco Co. for the death of her mother, Jacqueline Swann Miller, from lung cance
Convenience Store/Petroleum (CSPNet)
added Dec 31, 2012 15:55
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[Florida] Fla. Court Clears $15M Engle Win Against Lorillard ($$)

A Florida appeals court on Friday affirmed a $15.2 million judgment against Lorillard Tobacco Co., ruling that the lawsuit brought on behalf of a smoker who died from lung cancer was properly litigated as an Engle progeny case. The appeals panel upheld t
Law360
added Dec 24, 2012 10:00
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[Florida] PHILIP MORRIS USA, et. al v. WEINGART (PDF)

PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Brown, 70 So 3d 707 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011). MAY, C.J., TAYLOR and CONNER, JJ., concur.
Fourth District Court of Appeal / State of Florida
added Feb 18, 2013 04:52
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[Florida] RJ Reynolds Ordered To Pay $6M Over Lung Cancer Death ($$)

The jury found Richard Aycock was addicted to cigarettes manufactured by R.J. Reynolds and that smoking the cigarettes had caused his death. They held the tobacco company 72.5 percent responsible for Aycock’s death and awarded $5.9 million to his widow,
Law360
added Apr 24, 2013 09:54
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[Florida] Fla. High Court Declines To Revisit Engle Decision ($$)

"At its core, the defendants' due process argument is an attack on our decision in Engle to give the Phase I findings res judicata — as opposed to issue preclusion ... we decline the defendants' invitation to rewrite Engle."
Law360
added Mar 15, 2013 05:24
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[Florida] Schoeff v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company et al :: Justia Dockets & Filings

Case Number: 3:2009cv14478 Filed: June 26, 2012 Court: Florida Middle District Court
Justia
added Feb 19, 2013 19:35
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