Capone v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.

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• noting that the survival statute and the Wrongful Death Act involve “different causes of action”
• explaining that Florida’s Wrongful Death Act “implemented a process of substitution” with respect to recovery of damages when a decedent’s injuries cause his death
• construing companion rule 1.530 as authorizing rehearings of “orders and judgments which are 5 final in nature”
• construing companion rule 1.530 as authorizing rehearings of “orders and judgments which are final in nature”
• discussing the merger of what was formerly two separate actions and noting that a decedent’s claim for pain and suffering would still be available if the personal injury did not cause the death
• “[Rule 1.530] has been consistently construed to authorize rehearings of orders and judgments which are final in nature”

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• Capone v. Philip Morris U.S.A. Inc.
  District Court of Appeal of Florida· 2010-12-01· cited 9×