Citing Schoeff, Florida Panel Orders $37.5 Million Tobacco Verdict Reinstated

Mealey's (July 16, 2018, 8:44 AM EDT) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The Fourth District Florida Court of Appeal on July 11 directed a trial court to reinstate the full $37.5 million award rendered by jurors following a third trial in an Engle progeny case against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., pursuant to the Florida Supreme Court’s ruling in Schoeff v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Jan Grossman, No. 4D13-3949, Fla. App., 4th Dist., 2018 Fla. App. LEXIS 9809)....

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