Perry v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Full title: BRENDA D. PERRY, as Personal Representative, of the Estate of LUEWILLA B…

Court: DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA

Date published: Aug 29, 2012

CASE NO. 1D11-4049 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. Aug. 29, 2012)

Opinion

CASE NO. 1D11-4049

08-29-2012

BRENDA D. PERRY, as Personal Representative, of the Estate of LUEWILLA B. PERRY, deceased, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY and PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Marjorie Gadarian Graham of Marjorie Gadarian Graham, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, Julia Ann Farkas and Sekou M. Gary of Gary, Williams, Finney, Lewis, Watson & Sperando, P.L., Stuart, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Jeffrey A. Yarbrough, Robert B. Parrish, Andrew J. Knight, II, and David C. Reeves, of Moseley, Prichard, Parrish, Knight & Jones, Jacksonville, Stephanie E. Parker of Jones Day, Atlanta, GA, W. Randall Bassett, Jennifer C. Kane, and Frank T. Bayuk of King & Spalding, LLP, Atlanta, GA, and Ursula M. Henninger of King & Spalding, Charlotte NC for Appellee/Cross-Appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Geoffrey J. Michael of Arnold & Porter, LLP, Washington, D.C., and Melody J. Manning of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Tampa for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Philip Morris USA Inc.

PER CURIAM

NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO

FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND

DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED

An appeal and cross-appeal from the Circuit Court for Alachua County. Stanley H. Griffis, III, Judge. Marjorie Gadarian Graham of Marjorie Gadarian Graham, P.A., Palm Beach Gardens, Julia Ann Farkas and Sekou M. Gary of Gary, Williams, Finney, Lewis, Watson & Sperando, P.L., Stuart, for Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Jeffrey A. Yarbrough, Robert B. Parrish, Andrew J. Knight, II, and David C. Reeves, of Moseley, Prichard, Parrish, Knight & Jones, Jacksonville, Stephanie E. Parker of Jones Day, Atlanta, GA, W. Randall Bassett, Jennifer C. Kane, and Frank T. Bayuk of King & Spalding, LLP, Atlanta, GA, and Ursula M. Henninger of King & Spalding, Charlotte NC for Appellee/Cross-Appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Geoffrey J. Michael of Arnold & Porter, LLP, Washington, D.C., and Melody J. Manning of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Tampa for Appellee/Cross-Appellant Philip Morris USA Inc. PER CURIAM.

AFFIRMED. DAVIS, LEWIS, and MAKAR, JJ., CONCUR.