R.J. Reynolds: Ruling Conflict Requires Florida High Court To Review $21M Award

Mealey's (April 15, 2019, 3:25 PM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A tobacco company that lost its appeal of a $21 million wrongful death jury award petitioned the Florida Supreme Court on March 28 to review the appellate ruling, saying the divided opinion of the state’s Third District Court of Appeal directly conflicts with decisions of Florida’s high court and the First, Fourth and Fifth districts (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Diane Schleider, as personal representative of the Estate of Andrew Schleider, No. 19-445, Fla. Sup.)....