Florida Supreme Court Withdraws Grant Of Review In Tobacco Case

Mealey's (February 8, 2019, 9:26 AM EST) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on Feb. 5 announced that it will not hear an Engle progeny plaintiff’s challenge of a new trial ordered by a district judge who recognized his own error in dismissing prospective jurors before they could be questioned by the defense (Heather Irimi v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 2019 Fla. LEXIS 197, Fla. Sup.)....