R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Jimmie Lee Brown, etc.
133 So. 3d 931
Fla.
2014
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R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, Petitioner, vs. JIMMIE LEE BROWN, etc., Respondent.

No. SC11-2201

Supreme Court of Florida

February 27, 2014

POLSTON, C.J., and PARIENTE, LEWIS, QUINCE, CANADY, LABARGA, and PERRY, JJ., concur.

Application for Review of the Decision of the District Court of Appeal – Direct Conflict of Decisions; Fourth District– Case No. 4D09-2664 (Broward County)

PER CURIAM.

We initially accepted review of the decision in , based on express and direct conflict. See art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla. Const. Upon further consideration, we have determined that we should exercise our discretion and discharge jurisdiction. Accordingly, we hereby dismiss this review proceeding.

No motion for rehearing will be entertained by the Court. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.330(d)(2).

It is so ordered.

Gordon James III and Eric L. Lundt of Sedgwick LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Gregory G. Katsas of Jones Day, Washington, DC; Stephanie E. Parker and John M. Walker of Jones Day, Atlanta, Georgia; and Christine Davis Graves of Carlton Fields, Tallahassee, Florida,

for Petitioner

Philip M. Gerson and Edward Schwartz of Gerson & Schwartz, P.A., Miami, Florida; and Edward Zebersky of Zebersky & Payne, LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,

for Respondent