Philip Morris Appeals Order Giving Smoker’s Widow New Trial On Punitive Damages

(January 17, 2020, 7:53 PM EST) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tobacco company Philip Morris USA Inc. on Jan. 6 filed notice that it is asking the Florida Supreme Court to review an appeals court’s November ruling in favor of a smoker’s widow that partially reversed a trial court and ordered a new trial on punitive damages for both  intentional and nonintentional tort claims (Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Stefanny Sommers, etc., No. 20-19, Fla. Sup.)....