Opinion
No. 4D15–4587.
08-11-2016
Robert SHULMAN, Appellant, v. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, individually and as successor by merger to Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, individually and as successor by merger to The American Tobacco Company, a foreign corporation, Philip Morris Usa, Inc., a foreign corporation, Lorillard Tobacco Company, a foreign corporation, Liggett Group LLC, f/k/a Liggett Group, Inc., f/k/a Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company, and Vector Group Ltd, Inc. f/k/a Brooke Group, Ltd., a foreign corporation, Appellees.
Jonathan R. Gdanski and Brittany Chambers of Schlesinger Law Offices, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, and Celene H. Humphries, Maegen Peek Luka and Thomas J. Sieder of Brannock & Humphries, Tampa, for appellant/cross-appellee. Scott Michael Edson of King & Spalding LLP, Washington, DC, and William L. Durham II of King & Spalding LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Appellee/Cross–Appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Andrew S. Brenner and Luis Suarez of Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Miami, and Geoffrey J. Michael of Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC, for Appellee/Cross–Appellant Philip Morris USA Inc. Karen H. Curtis of Clarke Silverglate, P.A., Miami and Kelly Ann Luther and Maria H. Ruiz of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP, for Appellee/Cross Appellant Liggett Group LLC.
DECISION WITHOUT PUBLISHED OPINION
Affirmed.