Florida Court Denies Rehearing; R.J. Reynolds May Face Trial For Punitive Damages

(July 11, 2019, 3:50 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida intermediate appellate court on June 5 denied R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s motion for certification to the state Supreme Court or rehearing or rehearing en banc of its holding that reversed a directed verdict in an Engle progeny case and remanded for a new trial solely on the amount of punitive damages (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Mirtha Ledo, No. 3D17-2328. Fla. App., 3rd Dist., 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 9873)....

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