Opinion
No. 1D13–6004.
09-06-2016
Teresa Starr BLUNDELL, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Lucy Mae Starr, Appellant, v. PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Appellees.
Angelo M. Patacca, Jr., and Bruce R. Anderson, Jr., of Terrell Hogal Yegelwel, P.A., Jacksonville; John S. Mills and Courtney Brewer of The Mills Firm, P.A., Tallahassee; David J. Sales of David J. Sales, P.A. Jupiter, for Appellant. Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington; Joseph H. Lang, Jr. of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A., Tampa; Lauren R. Goldman of Mayer Brown LLP, New York, for Appellees.
Angelo M. Patacca, Jr., and Bruce R. Anderson, Jr., of Terrell Hogal Yegelwel, P.A., Jacksonville; John S. Mills and Courtney Brewer of The Mills Firm, P.A., Tallahassee; David J. Sales of David J. Sales, P.A. Jupiter, for Appellant. Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington; Joseph H. Lang, Jr. of Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, P.A., Tampa; Lauren R. Goldman of Mayer Brown LLP, New York, for Appellees.
ON REMAND FROM THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT
PER CURIAM.
On direct appeal, we affirmed the trial court's conclusion that “Engle class members are prohibited from recovering punitive damages on negligence and strict liability claims” based on Soffer v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 106 So.3d 456, 457 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012), which has since been quashed on that point of law. As such, we remand for reconsideration in light of Soffer v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, Co., 187 So.3d 1219 (Fla.2016). See R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Clayton, 193 So.3d 1088 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016).
REVERSED and REMANDED with instructions.
MAKAR, WINOKUR and WINSOR, JJ., concur.
See Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So.2d 1246 (Fla.2006).