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Coates v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
(Fla., filed January 7, 2022): Arguing that under well-settled federal and Florida law, a punitive damages award that is 106.7 times a substantial compensatory damages award is unlawful on its face. Well-settled federal and Florida law requires that punitive damages must be tied to the specific harm proved in the case.
On January 5, 2023, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of ATRA’s position.
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