Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2016

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Clayton

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Clayton
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 17, 2016 · Lewis, Makar, Wetherell
193 So. 3d 1088; 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 9388; 2016 WL 3385237 (Southern Reporter, Third Series)

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Clayton

Opinion of the Court

ON REMAND FROM THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT

PER CURIAM.

This matter is before us on remand from the Florida Supreme Court following its decision in Sojfer v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 187 So.3d 1219 (Fla. 2016). In compliance with the Florida Supreme Court’s directive, we remand this case for further proceedings on the issue of whether punitive damages should be imposed for Appellee/Cross-Appellant’s negligence and strict liability claims and, if so, the amount thereof.

REVERSED and REMANDED with instructions.

LEWIS, WETHERELL, and MAKAR, JJ., concur.

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