PHILIP MORRIS USA, INC. AND R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY vs JOHN A. BROWN, ESTATE OF: MARIA JOYCE BROWN

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NOT FINAL UNTIL TIME EXPIRES TO FILE REHEARING MOTION AND, IF FILED, DETERMINED IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA SECOND DISTRICT PHILIP MORRIS USA INC. and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Appellants, v. JOHN A. BROWN, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Maria Joyce Brown, Appellee. Opinion filed December 7, 2018. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Pinellas County; Thomas H. Minkoff, Judge. Geoffrey J. Michael of Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Washington, DC; and Scott A. Chesin of Mayer Brown LLP, New York, NY, for Appellant Philip Morris USA Inc. Charles R.A. Morse of Jones Day, New York, N.Y; and Marie A. Borland and Troy A. Furman of Hill, Ward & Henderson, P.A., Tampa; and Stephanie E. Parker and John M. Walker of Jones Day, Atlanta, GA, for Appellant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. David A. Sales and Daniel R. Hoffman of David J. Sales, P.A., Sarasota; and ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 2D17-3877 Eric D. Roslansky and Steven C. Ruth of The Ruth Law Team, St. Petersburg; and Brent Bigger of Knoph Bigger, Tampa, for Appellee. PER CURIAM. Affirmed. MORRIS, BLACK, and SALARIO, JJ., Concur. -2-

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