6/6/18 Florida Supreme Court Oral Arguments: Gwendolyn E. Odom v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, SC17-563
Ms. Odom sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for the wrongful death of her mother, arguing that her mother died from lung cancer caused by cigarettes manufactured by the tobacco company. A jury awarded Ms. Odom $6 million in damages. The tobacco company asked the trial court to lower the amount awarded to Ms. Odom because it was excessive. The trial court denied the request. On appeal, the Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s decision, concluding that the jury’s award to Ms. Odom, who was a financially independent adult at the time of her mother’s death, was excessive. Ms. Odom asks this Court for review, arguing that the 4th District’s decision conflicts with several decisions of this Court.
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