An 87-year-old dancer forced to retire because of a smoking-related illness got a chance at trial based in part on a Valentine’s Day diagnosis.
A Third District Court of Appeal panel split 2-to-1 and reversed the dismissal of the lawsuit brought by Everett Belanger. He sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. for causing his chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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