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Pensacola, FL— Five years after being hit with a $23.6 billion verdict that made headlines across the country, and two years after an appellate court threw out that decision, R.J. Reynolds opened retrial Wednesday over its alleged role in the 1996 cancer death of a Florida man. Robinson v. R.J. Reynolds, 2008-CA-000098.
Topics: tobacco, Florida, Robinson v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
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Orlando, FL— Attorneys debated whether Domino’s Pizza is responsible for the actions of a franchisee’s delivery driver accused of causing a 2011 crash that ultimately killed a former Central Florida fire chief, as retrial in the case opened Wednesday. Wiederhold v. Domino’s Pizza, et al., 2011-CA-001589.
Topics: Florida, Transportation, Wiederhold v. Domino's Pizza
Key moments of Willie Gary's fiery opening at trial over a crash that killed a South Florida doctor. Watch the full trial on demand for a limited time, with a free CVN account.
CVN’s Feature Trial of the Month — available on demand for our FREE CVN accounts — turns the spotlight on a wrongful death crash case that featured a slate of Florida’s most prominent attorneys.
Topics: Florida, Feature Trial
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Vero Beach, FL— A Florida state court judge Monday declared a mistrial eight days into trial against the nation’s two largest tobacco firms, following the death of the plaintiff in the case. Collar v. R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, 2011-CA-000115.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Collar v. R.J. Reynolds
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Fort Lauderdale, FL— A Florida state court jury Thursday handed down a $1.6 million-plus verdict for the respiratory disease and cancer it found a Florida woman suffered because of Philip Morris-brand cigarettes. However, the verdict apportioned the lion’s share of blame to the smoker herself, likely reducing the post-verdict award. Zingaro v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds, 2007-CV-036438.
Topics: tobacco, Engle Progeny, Florida, Zingaro v. Philip Morris, et al.
