R.J. Reynolds Opposes Florida High Court Review Of $4M Attorney Fees Reversal

(January 17, 2020, 7:40 PM EST) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. argues in a Dec. 20 brief on jurisdiction that the Florida Supreme Court should not review an appellate court decision reversing a trial court’s order that it pay attorney fees to the widower of a longtime smoker in an Engle progeny case, saying the order was consistent with state Supreme Court precedent and Florida state law (James Lewis, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 19-1374, Fla. Sup.)....