Judge Disqualified in Engle Suit; He Had Been Counsel In 19 Tobacco Cases

Mealey's (May 13, 2019, 7:48 AM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — R.J. Reynolds Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. sufficiently alleged facts that reasonably created fear of not receiving a fair and impartial trial in an Engle progeny case where the judge has a history of being counsel for plaintiffs who sued the tobacco companies, a Florida appellate panel found in a May 6 per curiam opinion that ordered a new judge to be assigned to the case (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., et al. v. Guy Cuddihee, No. 1D19-0385, Fla. App., 1st Dist., 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 6862)....

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