Florida High Court: No Review In Case That Saw $21M Verdict Against R.J. Reynolds

Mealey's (July 16, 2019, 7:32 AM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on July 11 denied R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.’s petition seeking review of a Florida intermediate appellate court divided opinion that affirmed a final judgment of $21 million in compensatory damages against the tobacco company in an Engle progeny case (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Diane Schleider, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Andrew Schleider, No. 19-445, Fla. Sup., 2019 Fla. LEXIS 1216)....