Florida Widow Says Court Did Not Err In Engle Case That Resulted In $21M Award

Mealey's (July 16, 2019, 9:13 AM EDT) -- LAKELAND, Fla. — A smoker’s widow says in a May 31 answer brief that a Florida appellate court should affirm a trial court’s judgment “in all respects” in an Engle progeny case in which she was awarded $21 million, saying the tobacco company’s allegations of error by the trial court in its jury instructions and rulings on submission of evidence are insufficient (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. v. Faye Theis, No. 2D18-3348, Fla. App., 2nd Dist., 2019 FL App. Ct. Briefs LEXIS 919)....