Smoker’s Daughter Says Tobacco Company’s Settlement Payment Evidence Was Improper

Mealey's (March 11, 2021, 2:07 PM EST) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A deceased smoker’s daughter told a Florida appellate panel during March 10 oral arguments that she is entitled to a new punitive damages trial because the trial court allowed a tobacco company to present mitigation evidence regarding its payments of more than $61 billion under the tobacco industry’s master and Florida settlement agreements....