Florida Panel Affirms Jury’s Finding That Deceased Smoker Was Not An Engle Member

Mealey's (June 25, 2021, 2:09 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida appellate panel on June 23 affirmed a trial court’s denial of a motion for new trial in favor of a deceased smoker’s wife, finding no fundamental error in closing arguments on behalf of a tobacco company or in the trial court’s delivery of a curative instruction during jury deliberations prior to the jury’s finding that the smoker was not a member of the Engle class....