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SHEFFIELD v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.

No. SC19-601.

329 So.3d 114 (2021)

Mary E. SHEFFIELD, etc., Petitioner, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

November 18, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David J. Sales and Daniel R. Hoffman of David J. Sales, P.A., Sarasota, Florida; and Melvin B. Wright and Lisa Ann Thomas of Colling, Gilbert, Wright & Carter, LLC, Orlando, Florida, for Petitioner.

William L. Durham II and Val Leppert of King & Spalding, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia; Troy A. Fuhrman and Marie A. Borland of Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa, Florida; and Charles R.A. Morse of Jones Day, New York, New York, Jason T. Burnette and Brian Charles Lea of Jones Day, Atlanta, Georgia, and Noel J. Francisco of Jones Day, Washington, District of Columbia, for Respondent.

John S. Mills of Bishop & Mills, PLLC, Jacksonville, Florida, Courtney Brewer and Bailey Howard of Bishop & Mills, PLLC, Tallahassee, Florida; and Bryan S. Gowdy , on behalf of Florida Justice Association, Jacksonville, Florida, for Amici Curiae Florida Justice Association and Citizens Against Cigarette Manufacturers

Scott A. Chesin of Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P., New York, New York, for Amicus Curiae Philip Morris USA Inc.

This case presents a question concerning the application of a statutory provision enacted to impose certain limitations on the award of punitive damages. In 1999, as part of a broader tort reform act, the Legislature amended section 768.73, Florida Statutes, to among other things presumptively preclude an award of punitive damages against...

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