Panel Reverses $37M Verdict Against Tobacco Companies Citing ‘Improper’ Closings

Mealey's (July 1, 2021, 1:55 PM EDT) -- WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A Florida appellate panel on June 30 reversed a $37 million judgment in an Engle progeny case against two tobacco companies and remanded the case for a new trial after finding that the plaintiffs’ lawyers made improper and inflammatory closing arguments, including comparing the companies to “Big Brother” from George Orwell’s “1984.”...