Engle Progeny Plaintiffs Ask Florida High Court To Deny Jurisdiction

(September 7, 2017, 12:52 PM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The plaintiffs in an Engle progeny suit that ended in a $32 million jury award asked the Florida Supreme Court on Aug. 18 to deny the tobacco companies’ appeal over attorney fees because there is not a conflict between the Florida’s Fourth District and Second District Courts of Appeal over whether a proposal for settlement must comply with the e-mail service requirements of Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 2.516 (Philip Morris USA Inc., et al. v. Richard Boatright, et al., No. SC17-897, Fla. Sup.)....