Florida Supreme Court Won’t Exercise Jurisdiction Over Tobacco Case

Mealey's (June 25, 2018, 1:22 PM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In a June 22 order, the Florida Supreme Court declined to exercise jurisdiction over an Engle progeny case in view of Schoeff v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and accordingly let stand a $32.75 million compensatory and punitive damages award in favor of two tobacco plaintiffs (Philip Morris USA Inc., et al. v. Richard Boatright, et al., No. SC17-894, Fla. Sup., 2018 Fla. LEXIS 1265)....