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awarding $7.8 compensatory damages to the husband, whose wife died at the age of 64
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Nos. 1D10-0207, 1D10-0210.
March 14, 2011. Rehearing Denied May 13, 2011.
An appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Terry D. Terrell, Judge.
Kelly Anne Luther and Leonard A. Feiwus of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres Friedman, LLP, Miami and Karen H. Curtis of Clarke, Silverglate Campbell, P.A., Miami, for Appellant Liggett Group, LLC.
Larry Hill and Charles F. Beall, Jr. of Moore, Hill Westermoreland, P.A., Pensacola, Mark A. Belasic of Jones Day, Cleveland, OH, pro hac vice, Jason F. Keehfus, Stephanie E. Parker, and John F. Yarber of Jones Day, Atlanta, GA, pro hac vice, and Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, D.C., pro hac vice, for Appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
P. Michael Patterson of Emmanuel, Sheppard, Condon, Pensacola, Kenneth J. Reilly and Rafael Cruz-Alvarez of Shook, Hardy Bacon, LLP, Miami, for Appellant Philip Morris USA, Inc.
David J. Sales of Searcy, Denney, Scarola, Barnhart Shipley, P.A., West Palm Beach and Philip M. Burlington and Bard D. Rockenbach of Burlington Rockenbach, P.A., West Palm Beach, for Appellee.
AFFIRMED. See R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Martin, 53 So.3d 1060 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).
BENTON, C.J., WEBSTER, and LEWIS, JJ., concur.