PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. v. PUTNEY

Nos. 4D10-3606, 4D10-5244.

117 So.3d 798 (2013)

PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Liggett Group LLC, Appellants, v. Sharon PUTNEY, as personal representative of the Estate of Margot Putney, deceased, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied August 9, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary L. Sasso of Carlton Fields, Tampa, and Stephen N. Zack and Andrew S. Brenner of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Miami, for appellant Philip Morris USA Inc.

John P. Wiederhold of Wiederhold & Moses, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, D.C., for appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Karen H. Curtis and Craig Salner of Clarke Silverglate, P.A., Miami, and Kelly Anne Luther of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres, Miami, for appellant Liggett Group LLC.

Lincoln J. Connolly of Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso, Spier & Connolly, P.A., Miami, for appellee.


CONNER, J.

This is an Engle1 progeny case. Philip Morris USA, Inc. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, together with Liggett Group LLC (collectively "the Tobacco Companies"), appeal the trial court's entry of an amended final judgment in favor of Sharon Putney, as personal representative of the estate of Margot Putney ("the Plaintiff"). The Tobacco Companies raise four grounds for reversing the final judgment. We affirm, without...

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