Engle Progeny Parties Dispute Significance Of Florida Supreme Court Ruling

Mealey's (May 16, 2017, 1:31 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The daughter of man who was awarded $2.75 million in an Engle progeny suit and the tobacco companies that initially appealed the verdict on May 1 filed briefs in the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals disputing the significance of a Florida Supreme Court ruling that held that federal law does not preempt negligence and strict liability claims in Engle progeny suits (Theresa Graham v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al., No. 13-14590, 11th Cir.)....