Robert Miller, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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Supreme Court of Florida WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022 CASE NO.: SC21-1596 Lower Tribunal No(s).: 1D20-467; 162008CA000401LXXXMA ROBERT MILLER, ETC. Petitioner(s) vs. R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY Respondent(s) Upon review of the response to this Court’s order to show cause dated May 18, 2022, and the reply, the Court has determined that it should decline to accept jurisdiction in this case. See Prentice v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 338 So. 3d 831 (Fla. 2022). The petition for discretionary review is, therefore, denied. No motion for rehearing will be entertained by the Court. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.330(d)(2). MUÑIZ, C.J., and CANADY, POLSTON, COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur. LABARGA, J., concurs in result only with an opinion. FRANCIS, J., did not participate. LABARGA, J., concurring in result only. Because I strongly believe that proof of fraudulent concealment in an Engle-progeny case does not require proof of reliance on a specific statement by an Engle defendant, I dissented to this Court’s holding in Prentice v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 338 So. 3d 831 (Fla. 2022). CASE NO.: SC21-1596 Page Two In this case, I recognize, as does the petitioner, that this Court’s holding in Prentice is controlling. However, I reaffirm my dissent in Prentice, and I concur in result only to the extent that Prentice requires this result. A True Copy Test: ks Served: TROY A. FUHRMAN KEVIN P. RIDDLES ANGELO M. PATACCA SIMON HANSEN JACQUELINE M. PASEK BAILEY HOWARD MARIE A. BORLAND JOHN S. MILLS A. JAY PLOTKIN HON. KRISTINA SAMUELS, CLERK HON. KATIE L. DEARING, JUDGE HON. JODY PHILLIPS, CLERK JASON T. BURNETTE DAVID C. REEVES COURTNEY BREWER JOHN W. HOGAN JONATHAN A. MARTIN EMILY C. BAKER PAUL R. REICHERT RICHARD J. LANTINBERG NORWOOD SHERMAN WILNER
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