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03/27/2017
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NOTICE-DISCRETIONARY JURIS (DIRECT CONFLICT)
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PT Gwendolyn E. Odom BY: PT David J. Sales 794732
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03/31/2017
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER-NEW CASE-PAY FEE
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Supreme Court Of Florida BY: Supreme Court Of Florida
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03/31/2017
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ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL)
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Any attorney involved in the above case who is not a member of The Florida Bar should immediately file a proper motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.510, if they wish to have this Court consider them as counsel of record. Failure to file a proper motion could result in the imposition of sanctions, including striking the pleading listing the foreign attorney as counsel of record.
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03/31/2017
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PAY CASE FILING FEE-300
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PT Gwendolyn E. Odom BY: PT David J. Sales 794732
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03/31/2017
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Fee Paid Through Portal
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03/31/2017
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JURIS INITIAL BRIEF
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PT Gwendolyn E. Odom BY: PT David J. Sales 794732
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with appendix
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04/20/2017
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NOTICE-AMICUS CURIAE INTENT TO APPEAR
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MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901 BY: MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901
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Florida Justice Association
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04/24/2017
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (JURIS BRIEF)
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: WE Eric L. Lundt 861715
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RESPONDENT'S UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AND SERVE ANSWER BRIEF ON JURISDICTION
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04/24/2017
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MOTION-TOLL TIME
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: WE Eric L. Lundt 861715
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04/25/2017
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ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (JURIS BRIEF-RESPONDENT)
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Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File and Serve Answer Brief on Jurisdiction is granted and respondent is allowed to and including May 25, 2017, in which to serve the jurisdictional answer brief. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied.
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05/25/2017
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JURIS ANSWER BRIEF
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Val Leppert 97996
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ANSWER BRIEF ON JURISDICTION OF RESPONDENT
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
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06/06/2017
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MOTION-COUNS WITHDRAWAL
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: WE Eric L. Lundt 861715
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Joint Motion for Leave to Permit Eric L. Lundt and Robert C. Weill to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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06/07/2017
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ORDER-COUNS WITHDRAWAL GR
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The Joint Motion for Leave to Permit Eric L. Lundt and Robert C. Weill to Withdraw as Counsel of Record for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is hereby granted.
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12/05/2017
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ORDER-JURIS ACCEPT/BRIEF SCHED (OA LATER DATE)
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The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before December 26, 2017; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served twenty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; and petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served twenty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits.
The Clerk of the Fourth District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before February 5, 2018. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic.
Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for the parties will be notified of the oral argument date approximately sixty days prior to oral argument.
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12/26/2017
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INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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PT Gwendolyn E. Odom BY: PT David J. Sales 794732
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Petitioner's Initial Brief
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12/26/2017
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APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF
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PT Gwendolyn E. Odom BY: PT David J. Sales 794732
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Petitioner's Appendix
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01/04/2018
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS)
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Val Leppert 97996
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Merits Answer Brief
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01/04/2018
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MOTION-TOLL TIME
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Val Leppert 97996
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Respondent's Request to Toll Time
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01/04/2018
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ORDER-EXT OF TIME GR (ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS)
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Respondent's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Merits Answer Brief is granted, and respondent is allowed to and including
February 21, 2018, in which to serve the answer brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied.
All other times will be extended accordingly.
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01/05/2018
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MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE
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MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901 BY: MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901
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Unopposed Motion of the Florida Justice Association for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioner
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01/05/2018
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MOTION-EXT OF TIME (AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF)
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MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901 BY: MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901
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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Amicus Brief
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01/05/2018
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MOTION-TOLL TIME
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MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901 BY: MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901
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Florida Justice Association's Request to Toll Time
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01/08/2018
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ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR
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The Unopposed Motion of the Florida Justice Association for Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioner filed by Florida Justice Association is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of the petitioner.
The Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Serve Amicus Brief filed in the above case by Florida Justice Association is granted and said amicus curiae is allowed to and including January 12, 2018, in which to serve the initial brief on the merits. Multiple extensions of time for the same filing are discouraged. Absent extenuating circumstances, subsequent requests may be denied.
All other times will be extended accordingly.
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01/08/2018
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RECORD/TRANSCRIPT
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Lonn Weissblum 498017 BY: Lonn Weissblum 498017
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Record on Appeal - Filed Electronically.
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01/12/2018
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AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL BRIEF-MERITS
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MP Florida Justice Association BY: MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901
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Amicus Brief of Florida Justice Association in Support of Petitioner -- Stricken January 22, 2018, for non-compliance with rule 9.220. Appendix should be a separately-filed document.
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01/16/2018
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ORDER-BRIEF STRICKEN (NON-COMPLIANCE)
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The Amicus Brief of Florida Justice Association in Support of Petitioner with appendix, which was filed with this Court on January 12, 2018, does not comply with Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.220 and is hereby stricken. Florida Justice Association is hereby directed, on or before January 22, 2018, to file an amended brief with amended appendix as a separate PDF document. Per rule 9.220, the amended appendix must be properly bookmarked, indexed, and consecutively paginated so that the page numbers displayed by the PDF reader exactly match the pagination of the index.
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01/16/2018
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AMICUS CURIAE INITIAL AMD BRIEF-MERITS
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MP Florida Justice Association BY: MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901
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Amended Amicus Brief of Florida Justice Association in Support of Petitioner
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01/16/2018
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APPENDIX-MERIT BRIEF
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MP Florida Justice Association BY: MP Courtney R. Brewer 890901
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Appendix to Amended Amicus Brief of Florida Justice Association in Support of Petitioner
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02/07/2018
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MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE
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MR Florida Defense Lawyers Association BY: MR Kansas R. Gooden 58707
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Florida Defense Lawyers Association's Motion for Leave to Appear as Amicus Curiae in Support of the Respondent
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02/08/2018
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ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR
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The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Florida Defense Lawyers Association is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of the respondent. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c).
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02/08/2018
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NOTICE-APPEARANCE
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Jeffrey A. Cohen 57355
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Notice of Appearance and Designation of Email Addresses
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02/21/2018
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ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Val Leppert 97996
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Answer Brief of Respondent R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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03/01/2018
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MOTION-AMICUS CURIAE
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MR Florida Justice Reform Institute BY: MR Jason B. Gonzalez 146854
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Florida Justice Reform Institute's Motion for Leave to Appear as Amicus Curiae in Support of Respondent
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03/01/2018
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ORDER-AMICUS CURIAE GR
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The motion for leave to file brief as amicus curiae filed by Florida Justice Reform Institute is hereby granted and they are allowed to file brief only in support of respondent. The brief by the above referenced amicus curiae shall be served pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.370(c).
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03/02/2018
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AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
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MR Florida Defense Lawyers Association BY: MR Kansas R. Gooden 58707
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Amicus Brief of the Florida Defense Lawyers Association in Support of Respondent R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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03/05/2018
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AMICUS CURIAE ANSWER BRIEF-MERITS
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MR Florida Justice Reform Institute BY: MR Jason B. Gonzalez 146854
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Brief of Amicus Curiae Florida Justice Reform Institute in Support of Respondent
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03/07/2018
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REPLY BRIEF-MERITS
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PT Gwendolyn E. Odom BY: PT David J. Sales 794732
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Petitioner's Reply Brief
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03/07/2018
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MOTION-ATTORNEYS FEES
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PT Gwendolyn E. Odom BY: PT David J. Sales 794732
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Petitioner's Motion for Appellate Attorneys' Fees
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03/07/2018
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMD)
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PT Gwendolyn E. Odom BY: PT David J. Sales 794732
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Petitioner's Corrected Certificate of Service for Reply Brief & Motion for Appellate Attorney's Fees
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03/23/2018
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RESPONSE
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Val Leppert 97996
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Response to Petitioner's Motion for Appellate Attorney's Fees
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03/23/2018
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REQUEST-ORAL ARGUMENT
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Val Leppert 97996
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Respondent's Request for Oral Argument
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03/28/2018
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ORDER-OA SCHED (PREV ACCEPTED)
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The Court previously accepted jurisdiction. The Court will hear oral argument at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2018.
A maximum of twenty minutes to the side is allowed for the argument, but counsel is expected to use only so much of that time as is necessary.
NO CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED EXCEPT UPON A SHOWING OF EXTREME HARDSHIP.
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04/19/2018
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MOTION-COUNS PRO HAC VICE (FOREIGN COUNSEL)
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Val Leppert 97996
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Unopposed Verified Motion for Admission to Appear Pro Hac Vice Pursuant to Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.510
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04/19/2018
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PAY PRO HAC VICE FEE-100
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Val Leppert 97996
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04/19/2018
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FEE PAID-PRO HAC VICE
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RS R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company RJR BY: RS Jeffrey S. Bucholz
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04/20/2018
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ORDER-COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE GR (FOREIGN COUNSEL)
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The motion to appear pro hac vice filed in the above cause by Jeffrey S. Bucholz, on behalf of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, is hereby granted and counsel's payment of the $100.00 fee required by section 25.241(2)(a), Florida Statutes (2015), was received by this Court on April 19, 2018.
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06/06/2018
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ORAL ARGUMENT HELD
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09/20/2018
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DISP-QUASHED & REMANDED
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FSC-OPINION: Because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying R.J. Reynolds' motion for remittitur, we quash the decision of the Fourth District and remand with instructions to reinstate the final judgment. We also disapprove Webb and Putney to the extent they are inconsistent with this opinion. Finally, we award Odom attorney's fees for the appeal of this case in an amount to be determined by the trial court because the judgment in this case far exceeds the proposal for settlement filed by Odom, pursuant to section 768.79(1), Florida Statutes (2014), in the amount of $100,000. It is so ordered.
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10/15/2018
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MANDATE
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10/16/2018
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PUBLISH FULL
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12/26/2018
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USSC Not/Cert Filed in FSC
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The petition for a writ of certiorari in the above entitled case was filed on
o D epber 17, 2018 and placed on the docket December 20, 2018 as No. 18-788. (Notice filed in FSC 12/26/18)
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