BALABAN v. PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.

No. 4D17-2479.

234 So.3d 807 (2018)

Dolores BALABAN, Petitioner, v. PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

January 10, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juan P. Bauta, II , and James L. Ferraro of The Ferraro Law Firm, Miami, for petitioner.

Frances Daphne O'Connor and Geoffrey J. Michael of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, DC, for respondent Philip Morris USA Inc.

Jason T. Burnette of Jones Day, Atlanta, GA, for respondent R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.


Dolores Balaban seeks certiorari review of a trial court order granting a motion to disqualify the Ferraro Law Firm ("the Ferraro firm") from representing her in a pending civil action against Philip Morris USA, Inc. (PM USA) and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR). Certiorari lies to review this order denying disqualification. Philip Morris...

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