Title: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Melba Sherman, etc.

State: florida

Issuer: Florida Supreme Court

Document:

Supreme Court of Florida 
 
 
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No. SC12-437 
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R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,  
Petitioner, 
 
vs. 
 
MELBA SHERMAN, etc.,  
Respondent. 
 
[February 27, 2014] 
 
PER CURIAM. 
 
We initially accepted review of the decision in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. 
Sherman, 79 So. 3d 887 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012), a per curiam affirmance citing to 
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Brown, 70 So. 3d 707 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011), because 
we accepted jurisdiction in Brown based on express and direct conflict.  We have 
since discharged jurisdiction in Brown.  Therefore, there is no basis to exercise 
jurisdiction in this case.  Accordingly, we hereby discharge jurisdiction and 
dismiss review.   
 
No motion for rehearing will be entertained by the Court.  See Fla. R. App. 
P. 9.330(d)(2). 
 
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It is so ordered. 
 
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. 4D09-2472  
 
(Broward County)  
 
Gordon James III and Eric L. Lundt of Sedgwick LLP, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 
Gregory G. Katsas and Charles R. A. Morse of Jones Day, Washington, DC,  
 
for Petitioner 
  
Robert S. Glazier of Law Office of Robert S. Glazier, Miami, Florida; Adam Trop 
of Trop & Ameen, P.A., Hollywood, Florida; Gary M. Paige of Law Office of 
Gary M. Paige, Coral Gables, Florida; and Alex Alvarez of The Alvarez Law Firm, 
Coral Gables, Florida,  
 
for Respondent