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Florida judge to reduce ruling against cigarette company
February 10, 2010
Florida: A jury in Florida had awarded $300 million in damages to a woman suffering from emphysema, but now Jeffrey E. Streitfeld, the judge presiding over the case, has said that he would reduce the amount. Streitfeld has not released how much he plans to reduce the sentence by.[1]
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Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
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Florida Supreme Court • Florida District Courts of Appeal • Florida Circuit Court • Florida County Court
State resources:
Courts in Florida • Florida judicial elections • Judicial selection in Florida
