Supreme Court of Florida Affirms Judgment Against Phillip Morris

Tobacco Litigation News.

Today the Florida Supreme Court issued its opinion in the case of James L. Douglas v. Phillip Morris USA, Inc. Significantly, the Court upheld the judgment in favor of the tobacco victim’s family, found that there was no violation of due process by holding the Defendant to the findings that the Defendants have common liability for strict liability, negligence, breach of express and implied warranty, fraudulent concealment, and conspiracy to fraudulently conceal claims.

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