Opinion
CASE NO. 1D11-0240
01-23-2012
In re: ENGLE PROGENY CASES TOBACCO LITIGATION, and KATHLEEN HAMILTON, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Wilda Marie Antal, Appellants, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, PHILLIP MORRIS USA, INC., LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY, LORILLARD, INC., LIGGETT GROUP, LLC, and VECTOR GROUP, LTD., INC., Appellees.
David Sales of David J. Sales, P.A., Jupiter, and James W. Gustafson, Jr., of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellant. Charles F. Beall, Jr. and Larry Hill of Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, P.A., Pensacola, Stephanie E. Parker, John F. Yarber, and John Michael Walker of Jones Day, Atlanta, Appellee R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Rafael Cruz-Alvarez of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Miami, Tina M. Schaefer of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City, and P. Michael Patterson and Joseph A. Passeretti of Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, Pensacola, for Appellees Philip Morris USA, Inc., Lorillard Tobacco Company and Lorillard, Inc. Dennis K. Larry and Douglas Miller of Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse, Pensacola, and Elliot H. Scherker of Greenberg Traurig, P. A., Miami for Appellees Lorillard Tobacco Company and Lorillard, Inc. Kelly Anne Luther of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, Miami, Elliot H. Scherker of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., for Appellee Lorillard Tobacco Company; Karen H. Curtis of Clarke Silverglate & Campbell, P.A., Miami, for Appellees Liggett Group LLC and Vector Group, Ltd.
NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO
FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND
DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED
An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County.
Terry D. Terrell, Judge.
David Sales of David J. Sales, P.A., Jupiter, and James W. Gustafson, Jr., of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellant. Charles F. Beall, Jr. and Larry Hill of Moore, Hill & Westmoreland, P.A., Pensacola, Stephanie E. Parker, John F. Yarber, and John Michael Walker of Jones Day, Atlanta, Appellee R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Rafael Cruz-Alvarez of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Miami, Tina M. Schaefer of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City, and P. Michael Patterson and Joseph A. Passeretti of Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon, Pensacola, for Appellees Philip Morris USA, Inc., Lorillard Tobacco Company and Lorillard, Inc. Dennis K. Larry and Douglas Miller of Clark, Partington, Hart, Larry, Bond & Stackhouse, Pensacola, and Elliot H. Scherker of Greenberg Traurig, P. A., Miami for Appellees Lorillard Tobacco Company and Lorillard, Inc. Kelly Anne Luther of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, Miami, Elliot H. Scherker of Greenberg Traurig, P.A., for Appellee Lorillard Tobacco Company; Karen H. Curtis of Clarke Silverglate & Campbell, P.A., Miami, for Appellees Liggett Group LLC and Vector Group, Ltd. PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. DAVIS and PADOVANO, JJ., and DANIEL, JAMES H., ASSOCIATE JUDGE, CONCUR.