The 4th District Court of Appeal upheld a $600,000 award to the widow of a Broward County smoker, rejecting arguments by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco based on an omnibus order from the Florida Supreme Court five years ago.
September 22, 2011 at 12:00 AM
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As the 4th District Court of Appeal upheld its first award to a sick smoker Wednesday, one of the judges on the panel pleaded for more guidance from the Florida Supreme Court to end “a form of legal poker” being played in the trial courts.
The unanimous three-judge panel affirmed a $600,000 award to Jimmie Lee Brown, the widow of Roger Brown, in a case against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco.
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