R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Joseph L. Rutkowski and Barbara J. Rutkowski
CourtDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida
Date FiledJune 14, 2023
Docket2D2022-1281
StatusPublished
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DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF FLORIDA
SECOND DISTRICT
R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,
Appellant,
v.
JOSEPH L. RUTKOWSKI and BARBARA J. RUTKOWSKI,
Appellees.
No. 2D22-1281
June 14, 2023
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hillsborough County; Rex M. Barbas,
Judge.
Charles R.A. Morse of Jones Day, New York, New York, Brian C. Lea of
Jones Day, Atlanta, Georgia, and Troy A. Fuhrman and Marie A. Borland
of Hill Ward Henderson, Tampa, for Appellant.
Gary Paige and Cassandra Lombard of Gordon & Partners, P.A.,
Plantation, Celene H. Humphries of Celene H. Humphries, PLLC, Spring
City, Tennessee, and James W. Gustafson, Jr. of Searcy Denney Scarola
Barnhart & Shipley, P.A., Tallahassee, for Appellees.
PER CURIAM.
Affirmed.
VILLANTI, BLACK, and SMITH, JJ., Concur.
Opinion subject to revision prior to official publication.