District Court of Appeal of Florida
Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Arnitz, 2D05-826
In tobacco litigation, final judgment for plaintiff on his claim alleging strict liability for design defects in Philip Morris brand cigarettes is affirmed where the trial court did not err in admitting evidence of and instructing the jury on comparative negligence.
Appellate Information
- Decided 07/21/2006
- Published 07/21/2006
Judges
- SILBERMAN, Judge.
Court
- District Court of Appeal of Florida
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Daniel F. Molony of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Tampa; William P. Geraghty of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Miami; and Gary L. Sasso, John R. Blue, Joseph H. Lang, Jr., and Henry G. Gyden of Carlton Fields, P.A., Tampa, for Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Charles P. Schropp and Amy S. Farrior of Schropp, Buell & Elligett, P.A., Tampa, and Howard M. Acosta and Charles M. Schropp, St. Petersburg, for Appellee.