Florida Supreme Court: Engle Plaintiffs Must Prove Reliance To Win Fraud Claims

Mealey's ( March 17, 2022, 12:53 PM EDT) -- TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court on March 17 ruled 6-1 that Engle plaintiffs must prove that a smoker relied on tobacco company statements to prevail on claims sounding in fraud, affirming a panel’s vacatur of a $6.4 million compensatory damages verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. (RJR) and disapproving of several conflicting rulings....

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