Florida Panel Affirms Denial Of New Trial In E-Cigarette Case With $2M Award

Mealey's (July 16, 2019, 7:37 AM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida appellate panel on July 9 said a trial court did not abuse its  discretion in denying a battery seller’s motion for new trial or remittitur in a case where a jury awarded more than $2 million to a man after an e-cigarette exploded in his mouth and he lost several teeth (R-L Sales, LLC v. J. Michael Hoce, No. 1D18-2298, Fla. App., 1st Dist., 2019 Fla. App. LEXIS 10701)....