R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company vs Sharon Odum, as Per. Rep. for the Estate etc.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL FIRST DISTRICT, STATE OF FLORIDA R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE MOTION FOR REHEARING AND DISPOSITION THEREOF IF FILED Appellant, CASE NO. 1D13-6002 v. SHARON ODUM, as Personal Representative for the Estate of ETHELENE HAZOURI, Appellee. _____________________________/ Opinion filed October 20, 2014. An appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval County. Charles O. Mitchell, Jr., Senior Judge. Robert B. Parrish, David C. Reeves, and Jeffrey A. Yarbrough of Moseley, Prichard, Parrish, Knight & Jones, Jacksonville; Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, DC; Stephanie E. Parker, John F. Yarber and John M. Walker of Jones Day, Atlanta, GA; Edward Carter of Jones Day, Columbus, OH; Jason T. Burnette of Jones Day, Atlanta, GA, pro hac vice, for Appellant. John S. Mills and Courtney Brewer of The Mills Firm, P.A., Tallahassee; John S. Kalil of Law Office of John S. Kalil, P.A., Jacksonville, for Appellee. PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. See Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas, 110 So. 3d 419 (Fla. 2013); see also Walker v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 734 F.3d 1278 (11th Cir. 2013). LEWIS, C.J., CLARK and MARSTILLER, JJ., CONCUR. 2

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