Opinion
Nos. 1D12–2647 1D12–2680 1D12–2688 1D12–3955.
2013-02-20
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Philip Morris USA Inc., and Liggett Group LLC, Appellants, v. Franklin D. CAMPBELL, Sr., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Betty Jean Campbell; Carolyn A. Gray, as personal representative of the Estate of Charles Robert Gray, as surviving spouse and on behalf of the Estate; Mathilde C. Martin, as personal representative of the Estate of Benny Ray Martin, and individually as surviving spouse; and Amanda Jean Hall, etc., Appellees.
An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Terry D. Terrell, Judge. Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, D.C.; Charles F. Beall, Jr., and Larry Hill of Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, P.A., Pensacola; Stephanie E. Parker, John F. Yarber and John M. Walker of Jones Day, Atlanta; Kelly Anne Luther and Maria H. Ruiz of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, LLP, Miami; P. Michael Patterson of Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, Pensacola; Karen H. Curtis of Clarke Silverglate, P.A., Miami; Rafael Cruz–Alvarez and Kenneth Reilly of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Miami; Robert B. Parrish, David C. Reeves, and Jeffrey A. Yarbrough of Moseley, Prichard, Parrish, Knight & Jones, Jacksonville, for Appellants. David J. Sales of David J. Sales, P.A., Jupiter; T. Hardee Bass and Laurie Briggs of Searcy, Denney, et al, West Palm Beach; James W. Gustafson, Jr., of Searcy, Denney, et al., Tallahassee; Matthew D. Schultz and Robert M. Loehr of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell & Echsner, P.A., Pensacola; Steven L. Brannock, Celene H. Humphries, Tracy S. Carlin, and Tyler K. Pitchford of Brannock & Humphries, Tampa; John S. Mills and Courtney Brewer of The Mills Firm, P.A., Tallahassee; Rod Smith and Dawn M. Vallejos–Nichols of Avera & Smith, LLP, Gainesville, for Appellees.
An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Terry D. Terrell, Judge.
Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, D.C.; Charles F. Beall, Jr., and Larry Hill of Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, P.A., Pensacola; Stephanie E. Parker, John F. Yarber and John M. Walker of Jones Day, Atlanta; Kelly Anne Luther and Maria H. Ruiz of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, LLP, Miami; P. Michael Patterson of Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, Pensacola; Karen H. Curtis of Clarke Silverglate, P.A., Miami; Rafael Cruz–Alvarez and Kenneth Reilly of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP, Miami; Robert B. Parrish, David C. Reeves, and Jeffrey A. Yarbrough of Moseley, Prichard, Parrish, Knight & Jones, Jacksonville, for Appellants. David J. Sales of David J. Sales, P.A., Jupiter; T. Hardee Bass and Laurie Briggs of Searcy, Denney, et al, West Palm Beach; James W. Gustafson, Jr., of Searcy, Denney, et al., Tallahassee; Matthew D. Schultz and Robert M. Loehr of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell & Echsner, P.A., Pensacola; Steven L. Brannock, Celene H. Humphries, Tracy S. Carlin, and Tyler K. Pitchford of Brannock & Humphries, Tampa; John S. Mills and Courtney Brewer of The Mills Firm, P.A., Tallahassee; Rod Smith and Dawn M. Vallejos–Nichols of Avera & Smith, LLP, Gainesville, for Appellees.
PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED.