Thelma Aycock v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

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• noting that 6 Case: 16-12919 Date Filed: 12/12/2017 Page: 7 of 9 because under Florida law, a plaintiff has the burden on all four elements of negligence, courts treat evidence presented by plaintiffs differently than evidence produced by defendants to rebut causation
• instructing courts to \look at the evidence in a light most favorable to admission\
• “The defendant's ability to present alternate causes is of paramount importance in allowing for an adequate defense.”
• “The defendant’s ability to present alternate causes is of paramount importance in allowing for an adequate defense.”
• “Rule 403’s major function is limited to excluding matter of scant or cumulative probative force, dragged in by the heels for the sake of its prejudicial effect.”
• “In ordinary cases under Florida law, a plaintiff bears the burden of proof on all four elements of negligence—duty of care, breach of that duty, causation, and damages.”

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