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PRENTICE v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.

No. SC20-291.

338 So.3d 831 (2022)

Linda PRENTICE, etc., Petitioner, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

March 17, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Celene H. Humphries , Thomas J. Seider , and Shea T. Moxon of Brannock Humphries & Berman, Tampa, Florida; Gregory D. Prysock , Katherine M. Massa , and Antonio Luciano of Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Jacksonville, Florida, and Keith R. Mitnik of Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Orlando, Florida, for Petitioner.

Marie A. Borland and Troy A. Fuhrman of Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa, Florida; and Jason T. Burnette , Brian Charles Lea , Stephanie E. Parker , John Walker , and Emily Baker of Jones Day, Atlanta, Georgia, Charles R.A. Morse of Jones Day, New York, New York, and Michael A. Carvin of Jones Day, Washington, District of Columbia, for Respondent.

Christine R. Davis and Joseph H. Lang, Jr. of Carlton Fields, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida; and William W. Large of Florida Justice Reform Institute, Tallahassee, Florida, for Amicus Curiae Florida Justice Reform Institute.

Geoffrey J. Michael of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, District of Columbia; and Jesse Panuccio of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for Amicus Curiae Philip Morris USA Inc.

As we will soon explain, this is an "Engle progeny" case, where an injured smoker sues a tobacco company for fraudulent concealment, conspiracy, and other tortious conduct. Today we resolve a district court conflict over what proof is required to prevail on the reliance element of those fraudulent concealment and conspiracy...

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