Davis v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Patsy Davis claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the health risks of smoking, leading to the nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease of Booker Davis.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

R.J. Reynolds Cleared of Fault in $37.5M Claim Over Smoker's Fatal Cancer
Apr 8, 2016

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Davis, Patsy
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Judge: William Thomas
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 2010-045478-CA-01
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Negligence

Plaintiff

Davis, Patsy

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Bayuk, Frank (King & Spalding, LLP)
Bassett, W. Randall (King & Spalding, LLP)
Green, Philip (King & Spalding, LLP)

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Henk, Peter (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:16	Opening Statement	Alvarez, Alex
01:19:44	General Case Activities
01:20:57	Break
01:26:56	General Case Activities
01:34:49	Opening Statement	Bayuk, Frank
02:52:13	General Case Activities
03:00:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Davis, Patsy	In Person
00:50:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Davis, Patsy	In Person
00:56:30	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Davis, Terry	In Person
01:09:26	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Davis, Terry	In Person
01:19:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Davis, Terry	In Person
01:21:12	Break
01:39:23	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Davis, Shaina	In Person
01:45:56	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Davis, Shaina	In Person
01:52:26	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Davis, Tamara	In Person
01:58:45	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Davis, Zaneta	In Person
02:03:35	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Davis, Uri	In Person
02:11:00	Witness Direct Examination	Holden, Phillip	Davis, Margaret	Transcript Reading
03:03:05	General Case Activities
03:15:18	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Davis v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:38	General Case Activities
00:11:27	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:22:49	General Case Activities
00:24:29	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:31:00	General Case Activities
01:32:12	Break
01:42:51	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:57:47	General Case Activities
03:03:19	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:34	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:36:14	General Case Activities
02:37:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:56	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:18:29	General Case Activities
01:21:43	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:51:23	General Case Activities
02:00:15	Break
02:08:19	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:53:03	General Case Activities
03:54:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:21:20	Break
00:26:07	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:09:51	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:16:06	General Case Activities
01:19:13	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:06:59	General Case Activities
03:16:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:14	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:25:16	General Case Activities
01:25:54	Break
01:40:30	General Case Activities
01:41:08	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:48:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:16:29	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:13:58	General Case Activities
03:27:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:24	Break
00:14:28	General Case Activities
00:15:13	Break
00:28:47	General Case Activities
00:31:38	Break
01:03:55	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:34:00	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Davis, Patsy	In Person
02:11:26	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Davis, Patsy	In Person
02:31:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:21:33	Break
01:28:56	General Case Activities
01:32:15	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:37:35	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:23:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:35:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:10	Witness Direct Examination	Holden, Phillip	Naylor, Edward	Transcript Reading
00:55:21	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:34:20	General Case Activities
01:35:00	Break
01:49:29	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:30:02	General Case Activities	Alvarez, Alex
03:39:20	General Case Activities
04:14:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:41	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Davis, Booker Jr.	Transcript Reading
00:49:43	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Davis, Calvin	Transcript Reading
01:29:46	General Case Activities	Green, Philip
01:41:46	General Case Activities
01:51:26	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
02:34:27	General Case Activities
02:47:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:08	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
01:48:09	Break
02:00:01	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
03:09:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
03:21:07	General Case Activities
03:27:19	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:25	General Case Activities
00:45:02	Closing Statement	Alvarez, Alex
01:57:20	Break
02:01:05	General Case Activities
02:04:47	Break
02:06:59	Closing Statement	Bayuk, Frank
03:10:18	General Case Activities
03:12:39	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:24	General Case Activities
		00:03:45	End of Session