R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY v. SIKES

No. 1D13-3183.

141 So.3d 262 (2014)

R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Appellant, v. Janice L. SIKES, As Personal Representative for the Estate of Jimmie Wayne Sikes, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

July 9, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meir Feder and Charles R.A. Morse of Jones Day, New York, New York, Robert B. Parrish , David C. Reeves , and Jeffrey A. Yarbrough of Moseley, Prichard, Parrish of Knight & Jones, Jacksonville. Stephanie E. Parker , John F. Yarber , and John M. Walker of Jones Day, Atlanta. Kevin D. Boyce , and Edward Carter of Jones Day, Cleveland, Ohio, Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, DC., for Appellant.

John S. Kalil , Jacksonville, and John S. Mills and Courtney Brewer of The Mills Firm, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company appeals the final judgment for plaintiff Janice L. Sikes, the personal representative of the estate of Jimmie Wayne Sikes. We affirm on all issues. But following R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Hiott, 129 So.3d 473 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014), we certify conflict with the Fourth District's decision in Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Hess,

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