R.J. Reynolds Seeks Supreme Court Review Of $13 Million Tobacco Verdict

(November 9, 2017, 1:47 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. on Oct. 30 filed a petition for writ of certiorari over a $13 million verdict in an Engle progeny suit, saying the court should review the case because “relieving plaintiffs of the burden of establishing essential elements of their tort claims violates due process” (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Vivian Turner, No. 17-638, U.S. Sup., 2017 U.S. S. Ct. Briefs LEXIS 4226)....

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