Linda Hatfield, Steven Hatfield v. Ford Motor Company, et al.

Summary

In this automotive products liability proceeding, Plaintiff Linda Hatfield and Steven Hatfield alleged Ford Motor Company of not ensuring the safety standards of the vehicles manufactured by the company. The counsels of the plaintiff Linda Hatfield claimed that she suffered catastrophic injuries while the Ford vehicle in which she was travelling with 2 other people met with an accident and the roof of the car collapsed on her head.
The plaintiffs were represented by attorneys George Fryhofer, James Butler, Jeb Butler and Virgil Adams. The defense comprised of Ford Motor Co Inc and TX Inc Ford Motor Co Inc was represented by attorneys Michael Boorman, David Terry, Gary Toole and John Jay Reid. TX Inc was represented by attorney Richard Brown.

Outcome

Last minute settlement between parties

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Hatfield, Linda
Defense: TX, Inc
Ford Motor Co Inc

Judge: William Adams
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Georgia, Bibb County
Court: Bibb County Courthouse

Case Number: 077639
Industry: Automotive
Practice Area: Products Liability

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:46	Opening Statement	Butler, Jeb
00:55:26	Opening Statement	Toole, Gary
01:39:43	Opening Statement	Brown, Richard
01:48:42	General Case Activities
02:10:32	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Shaw, Dr. John M.D.	Video Recording
01:48:49	Break
02:09:22	General Case Activities
02:12:05	Witness Direct Examination	Adams, Virgil	Norman, Louray R.N.	In Person
03:21:47	Witness Cross Examination	Boorman, Michael	Norman, Louray R.N.	In Person
03:37:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Adams, Virgil	Norman, Louray R.N.	In Person
03:38:42	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
00:40:33	Witness Cross Examination	Butler, Jeb	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
01:20:47	Break
01:41:42	General Case Activities
01:56:44	Witness Cross Examination	Butler, Jeb	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
02:36:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
02:59:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
03:02:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Butler, Jeb	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
03:08:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
03:09:25	General Case Activities
03:12:33	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Bennett, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
00:06:07	Witness Cross Examination	Fryhofer, George	Bennett, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
00:44:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Bennett, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
00:54:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Bennett, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
01:02:26	Break
01:24:36	General Case Activities
01:50:20	Witness Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
03:41:45	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

OCT

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Linda Hatfield, Steven Hatfield v. Ford Motor Company, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:22	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Cupka, Mr. Richard	Video Recording
01:39:57	Break
02:01:33	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Cupka, Mr. Richard	Video Recording
02:37:55	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Cupka, Mr. Richard	Video Recording
03:04:11	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:54	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Cupka, Mr. Richard	In Person
00:43:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Cupka, Mr. Richard	In Person
01:00:24	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Hill, Mary	In Person
01:29:07	Break
01:46:29	General Case Activities
01:53:27	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Hill, Mary	In Person
02:23:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Hill, Mary	In Person
02:27:24	General Case Activities
02:28:04	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Webb, Brenden	Video Recording
03:29:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:35	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Webb, Brenden	Video Recording
00:57:18	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Cupka, Mr. Richard	Video Recording
01:01:24	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Bradle, Daniel	In Person
01:23:47	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Bradle, Daniel	In Person
01:54:38	Break
02:16:35	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Richard	Bradle, Daniel	In Person
02:28:35	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Hatfield, Karen	In Person
02:47:30	Witness Cross Examination	Boorman, Michael	Hatfield, Karen	In Person
03:03:20	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Richard	Hatfield, Karen	In Person
03:05:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Hatfield, Karen	In Person
03:10:35	General Case Activities
03:11:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:48	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Buchner, G. Bryant	In Person
01:33:33	Break
01:56:33	Witness Cross Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Buchner, George	In Person
03:13:39	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Richard	Buchner, George	In Person
03:20:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Buchner, George	In Person
03:30:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Buchner, George	In Person
03:32:32	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Richard	Buchner, George	In Person
03:35:46	General Case Activities
03:37:32	General Case Activities
04:02:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:20	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Friedman, Keith	In Person
01:36:59	Break
01:59:10	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Friedman, Keith	In Person
02:23:13	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Friedman, Keith	In Person
03:13:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:03	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Friedman, Keith	In Person
01:13:23	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Richard	Friedman, Keith	In Person
01:15:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Friedman, Keith	In Person
01:28:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Friedman, Keith	In Person
01:29:26	Break
02:03:37	General Case Activities
02:05:44	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, James	Hatfield, Linda	In Person
02:47:41	Witness Cross Examination	Boorman, Michael	Hatfield, Linda	In Person
02:53:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, James	Hatfield, Linda	In Person
02:57:04	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Hatfield, Mark	In Person
03:03:21	Witness Cross Examination	Boorman, Michael	Hatfield, Mark	In Person
03:04:42	General Case Activities
03:07:15	General Case Activities
03:18:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:14	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Owens, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:35:44	Break
01:56:59	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Owens, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:41:28	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Richard	Owens, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:45:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Owens, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:53:10	General Case Activities
02:53:31	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, James	Burton, Dr. Joseph L. MD	In Person
03:29:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:58	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, James	Burton, Dr. Joseph L. MD	In Person
01:00:53	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Burton, Dr. Joseph L. MD	In Person
01:43:39	Break
02:02:26	Witness Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Burton, Dr. Joseph L. MD	In Person
02:37:20	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Richard	Burton, Dr. Joseph L. MD	In Person
02:39:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, James	Burton, Dr. Joseph L. MD	In Person
03:12:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Toole, Gary	Burton, Dr. Joseph L. MD	In Person
03:14:20	General Case Activities
03:15:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Fryhofer, George	Eastman, Sandra	In Person
01:00:43	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Kam, Allan	In Person
01:38:02	Break
02:04:13	Witness Cross Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Kam, Allan	In Person
02:49:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Kam, Allan	In Person
03:04:39	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Kam, Allan	In Person
03:10:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Kam, Allan	In Person
03:11:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:05	Witness Direct Examination	Butler, Jeb	Costa, Dr. Robert Ph.D.	In Person
00:36:18	Witness Cross Examination	Boorman, Michael	Costa, Dr. Robert Ph.D.	In Person
01:03:09	Witness Direct Examination	Adams, Virgil	Hatfield, Steven	In Person
01:31:11	Break
01:51:07	General Case Activities
01:52:56	Witness Cross Examination	Boorman, Michael	Hatfield, Steven	In Person
01:55:30	General Case Activities
01:58:26	General Case Activities
02:15:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:09	Witness Direct Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Carter, Jarrod	In Person
01:53:26	Break
02:17:11	Witness Direct Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Carter, Jarrod	In Person
03:07:31	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Carter, Jarrod	In Person
03:09:47	Witness Cross Examination	Fryhofer, George	Carter, Jarrod	In Person
03:37:26	General Case Activities
04:42:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:43:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Carter, Jarrod	In Person
01:00:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Carter, Jarrod	In Person
01:02:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fryhofer, George	Carter, Jarrod	In Person
01:12:29	Witness Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
01:34:09	Break
01:54:25	General Case Activities
02:06:29	Witness Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Krishnaswami, Ram	In Person
03:21:35	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:33	Witness Direct Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Nightingale, Dr. Roger	In Person
01:19:29	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Nightingale, Dr. Roger	In Person
01:20:43	Witness Cross Examination	Butler, Jeb	Nightingale, Dr. Roger	In Person
01:41:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Nightingale, Dr. Roger	In Person
01:51:07	Break
02:12:00	Witness Direct Examination	Reid, John "Jay"	Bennett, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
03:24:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
00:04:32	Witness Cross Examination	Butler, Jeb	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
01:17:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
01:55:05	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Butler, Jeb	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
02:06:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Carhart, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
02:07:55	General Case Activities
02:08:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:38	Witness Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Orlowski, Kenneth	In Person
02:08:20	Break
02:32:20	General Case Activities
02:34:55	Witness Cross Examination	Butler, Jeb	Orlowski, Kenneth	In Person
03:27:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Toole, Gary	Orlowski, Kenneth	In Person
03:42:38	General Case Activities
03:44:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:05	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Franklin, Deon	In Person
00:13:05	Witness Cross Examination	Adams, Virgil	Franklin, Deon	In Person
00:14:10	Witness Cross Examination	Boorman, Michael	Franklin, Deon	In Person
00:33:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Richard	Franklin, Deon	In Person
00:35:10	General Case Activities
00:38:53	General Case Activities
01:14:37	Break
01:55:10	General Case Activities
03:02:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:02	Closing Statement	Adams, Virgil
00:31:59	Closing Statement	Toole, Gary
02:15:02	Break
02:33:47	Closing Statement	Brown, Richard
02:56:26	Closing Statement	Butler, James
04:24:49	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:11:31	General Case Activities
		01:04:13	General Case Activities
		01:10:29	End of Session