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Tampa, FL— A Florida jury handed down a $1 million verdict last week against R.J. Reynolds for the 1997 death of a Florida smoker, but concluded the smoker himself bore the majority of responsibility for his fatal cancer, likely reducing the ultimate damage award. Wyerick v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-006850.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Wyerick v. R.J. Reynolds
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Miami, FL— Philip Morris prevailed Wednesday at trial over the death of a Florida Marlboro cigarette smoker, after jurors concluded he did not have primary lung cancer. Monzon v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000110.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Monzon v. Philip Morris
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Miami, FL— Attorneys debated whether Marlboro cigarettes were responsible for a Florida man’s cancer death, as trial opened Monday against Philip Morris. Monzon v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000110.
Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Monzon v. Philip Morris
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Fort Lauderdale, FL—Trial opened Wednesday over whether a Florida attorney breached his duty to a wealthy Florida couple when planning their estate valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Scott, et al. v. Rosen, et al., 20000CACE868.
Topics: Florida, Estate Planning, Scott, et al. v. Rosen, et al.
Editor's update: Parties reached a $683 million settlement in the case.
New Port Richey, FL— A Florida jury previewed evidence concerning whether Walgreens bears responsibility for the devastating impact opioids have had in the state, as trial opened Monday against the pharmacy chain. State of Florida v. Walgreens, 2018-CA-001438.
Topics: Florida, Pharmaceutical, State of Florida v. Purdue Pharma, et al.
