Subscribe- Plaintiff
- Mooney, Lesia
- Represented By:
- Kaiser, Allan (Ferraro Law Firm)
- Damiani, Lora (Ferraro Law Firm)
- Defense
- Philip Morris USA, Inc.
- Defense
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
- Represented By:
- Baringer, Randal (Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP)
Summary
Plaintiffs Don Meacham and daughter Lesia Mooney sued the tobacco companies following the 1993 death of Barbara Meacham, who smoked up to two packs of cigarettes per day. Meacham claims his wife smoked for 15 years before the tobacco companies eventually added health warnings to cigarette packaging, but that by then she had already developed a serious addiction.
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Outcome
Verdict for the defense
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Barbara Areces
- Jurisdiction
- 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Court
- Dade County Courthouse
- Case Number
- 2011-CA-40815
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Practice Area
- Products Liability, Tobacco
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
15 Chapters
PM Session
Other
7 Chapters
AM Session
Other
4 Chapters
AM Session
Closings
12 Chapters
AM Session
Verdict
4 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.