R.J. Reynolds:  Instruction Error Warrants New Trial In Case That Saw $24M Verdict

Mealey's (July 23, 2019, 2:35 PM EDT) -- DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A new trial is warranted in a case that saw a $24 million award against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. because the jury was not instructed to determine whether a smoker suffered from a disease that would qualify him as a member of the Engle class, the company says in a July 18 reply brief in a Florida appellate court (R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Rosemarie C. Graffeo, No. 2D18-4007, Fla. App., 2nd Dist.)....