PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. v. COHEN

Nos. 4D10-3534, 4D10-4065.

102 So.3d 11 (2012)

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Appellants, v. Robin COHEN, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Nathan Cohen, Deceased, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied December 31, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gordon James, III , Eric L. Lundt and Lenore C. Smith of Sedgwick LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Gregory Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, D.C., and Stephanie E. Parker of Jones Day, Atlanta, GA, for appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Andrew S. Brenner of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Miami, and Gary L. Sasso of Carlton Fields, Tampa, for appellant Philip Morris USA Inc.

Robert S. Glazier of Law Office of Robert S. Glazier, Miami; Law Office of Gary Paige, P.A., Coral Gables; Trop & Ameen, P.A., Hollywood; and Alvarez Law Firm, Coral Gables, for appellee.


POLEN, J.

In this Engle1-progeny case, Philip Morris USA, Inc. ("PM USA") and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ("RJR"), appeal final judgments following jury verdicts, awarding Robin Cohen, as personal representative of the estate of her late-husband Nathan Cohen, $10 million in non-economic compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages, from each appellant. The jury found each party one-third responsible for Nathan's death...

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