No. 4D15-2493 | Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Jan 4, 2017
In this Engle
We also briefly address appellant’s due process and preemption arguments. As appellant acknowledges, there is binding case law rejecting appellant’s arguments that due process precluded giving the Engle findings preclusive effect and that the plaintiffs strict liability and negligence claims were preempted by federal law. See Philip Morris USA, Inc., v. Douglas, 110 So. 3d 419" court="Fla." date_filed="2013-03-14" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/philip-morris-usa-inc-v-douglas-4800107?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="4800107">110 So.3d 419 (Fla. 2013); R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Marotta, 182 So. 3d 829" court="Fla. Dist. Ct. App." date_filed="2016-01-06" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/rj-reynolds-tobacco-company-v-phil-j-marotta-as-personal-representative-of-the-estate-of-phil-felice-marotta-3167490?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="3167490">182 So.3d 829 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016), rev. granted, No. SC16-218, 2016 WL 934971 (Fla. 2016). We affirm on these issues, but note that appellant wishes to preserve these arguments for possible further review.
Affirmed in part and Reversed in part.
. Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So. 2d 1246" court="Fla." date_filed="2006-12-21" href="https://app.midpage.ai/document/engle-v-liggett-group-inc-1819871?utm_source=webapp" opinion_id="1819871">945 So.2d 1246 (Fla. 2006).