Tobacco Companies Move To Set Aside Verdict For Smoker’s Daughter

Mealey's (November 1, 2022, 9:23 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — Two tobacco companies moved in Florida state court to set aside a $2.2 million verdict for compensatory damages issued in an Engle trial in favor of the daughter of a dead smoker, issued by a jury that found the smoker 75% at fault for his own death and divided the remaining fault three ways, arguing that federal conflict preemption and federal labeling regulations preempt her claims....