BAKER v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.

No. 4D13-570.

158 So.3d 732 (2015)

Shirley B. BAKER, Personal Representative of the Estate of Elmer P. Baker, Appellant, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 18, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Sales of David J. Sales, P.A., Jupiter, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Robert C. Weill , Eric L. Lundt , Gordon James, III , and Lenor C. Smith of Sedgwick LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Donald Ayer and Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, D.C., and Charles R.A. Morse of Jones Day, New York, NY, for appellee/cross-appellant.


Shirley Baker ("Plaintiff") sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. ("Defendant") for the death of her husband Elmer Baker ("Mr. Baker") that was allegedly caused by smoking. In her lawsuit, Plaintiff asserted claims for negligence, strict liability, concealment, and conspiracy. After the jury found Defendant's actions were not the legal...

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