Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas

Decided March 14, 2013. Ricky Polston wrote the opinion for the court.

110 So. 3d 419 · Cited 92 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Douglas · 83 So. 3d 1002
• Fayerweather v. Ritch · 195 U.S. 276
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Martin · 53 So. 3d 1060
• Taylor v. Sturgell · 553 U.S. 880
• Wade v. Clower · 114 So. 548
• Kimbrell v. Paige · 448 So. 2d 1009
• Kent v. Sutker · 40 So. 2d 145
• Florida Dept. of Transp. v. Juliano · 801 So. 2d 101
• Department of Law Enf. v. Real Property · 588 So. 2d 957
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Brown · 70 So. 3d 707
• McCormack v. Abbott Laboratories · 617 F. Supp. 1521
• Rey v. Philip Morris, Inc. · 75 So. 3d 378
• Campbell v. State · 906 So. 2d 293
• Munroe v. BARR LABORATORIES, INC. · 670 F. Supp. 2d 1299
• Meyers v. Metropolitan Dade County · 748 So. 2d 920
• State v. Myers · 814 So. 2d 1200

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Later opinions in our collection that cite this decision.

• Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Allen · 116 So. 3d 467
• Shirley B. Baker, Personal Representative of the Estate of Elmer P. Baker v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company · 158 So. 3d 732
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Phil J. Marotta, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Phil Felice Marotta · 182 So. 3d 829
• Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Hallgren · 124 So. 3d 350
• Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Tullo · 121 So. 3d 595
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Hiott · 129 So. 3d 473
• Cohen v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. · 203 So. 3d 942
• R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Andy R. Allen Sr., as Personal Rep. etc. · 228 So. 3d 684
• Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Putney · 199 So. 3d 465
• Damianakis v. Philip Morris USA Inc. · 155 So. 3d 453
• Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Putney · 117 So. 3d 798
• Elaine Hess, etc. v. Philip Morris USA, Inc. · 175 So. 3d 687
• Lucille Ruth Soffer, etc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company · 187 So. 3d 1219
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Joan Schoeff, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James Edward Schoeff · 178 So. 3d 487
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Pamela Ciccone, etc. · 190 So. 3d 1028
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Phil J. Marotta, etc. · 214 So. 3d 590
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Ciccone · 123 So. 3d 604
• Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Boatright · 217 So. 3d 166
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Grossman · 211 So. 3d 221
• PHILIP MORRIS USA INC., and R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. v. ROSE POLLARI, etc · 228 So. 3d 115
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Townsend · 118 So. 3d 844
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Odom · 210 So. 3d 696
• Philip Morris USA Inc. v. Caro · 207 So. 3d 944
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Ballard · 163 So. 3d 541
• Patel v. Kumar · 196 So. 3d 468

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