Appeals Panel Denies Petition To Quash Attorney Disqualification In Tobacco Suit

(December 28, 2017, 12:52 PM EST) -- MIAMI — A panel of the Third District Florida Court of Appeal on Dec. 27 denied the request of two Engle progeny plaintiffs to quash an order from the trial court disqualifying their counsel because the firm representing them had an attorney who previously worked representing tobacco companies in similar suits and had access to previous trial strategies for Philip Morris USA Inc. (David Canta, et al. v. Philip Morris USA Inc., et al., No. 3D17-1959, Fla. App. 3rd Dist., 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 19761)....

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