The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit blamed faulty research by a law firm in wiping out 750 lawsuits filed by the survivors of deceased smokers.
September 10, 2014 at 12:00 AM
1 minute read
The original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of 750 tobacco smoker cases filed by a Jacksonville law firm.
Citing numerous errors in an 84-page opinion, Judge Gerald Tjoflat traced the problem to the 2008 case filings by the Wilner Firm.
Presented by BigVoodoo
Join General Counsel and Senior Legal Leaders at the Premier Forum Designed For and by General Counsel from Fortune 1000 Companies
This conference brings together the industry's most influential & knowledgeable real estate executives from the net lease sector.
Join the industry's top owners, investors, developers, brokers & financiers at THE MULTIFAMILY EVENT OF THE YEAR!
Duane Morris LLP seeks a highly motivated junior associate to join its dynamic and growing Labor and Employment Class Action group in Chicag...
Lower Manhattan firm seeks a premises liability litigator (i.e., depositions, SJ motions, and/or trials) with at least 3-6 years of experien...
Tired of the stress of the big city? Are you looking to improve your quality of life? Then consider practicing law at the Jersey Shore. Pe...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
