Walker v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., No. 12-13500 (11th Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CaseThe court sua sponte reconsidered its original opinion in this matter and substituted this opinion for its original. This appeal by R.J. Reynolds of money judgments in favor of the survivors of two smokers required the court to decide whether a decision of the Supreme Court of Florida in an earlier class action was entitled to full faith and credit in federal court. Because R.J. Reynolds had a full and fair opportunity to be heard in the Florida class action and the application of res judicata under Florida law did not cause an arbitrary deprivation of property, the court affirmed the judgments against R.J. Reynolds and in favor of the survivors of the smokers.
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