Yvonne Banks v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al.

Summary

In this Engle progeny proceeding, plaintiff Yvonne Banks (as the personal representative of the estate of George Banks) accused R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. of fraudulent concealment and wrongful conduct in manufacturing cigarettes that addicted George Banks to smoking and led to his fatal lung cancer.

The plaintiff was represented by attorney Scott Schlesinger. The defendants in this case, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and others were represented by attorney Jeffrey Furr.

Outcome

Verdict for the Defense

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Banks, Yvonne
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Judge: Jack Tuter
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: 2008-CV-025824
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Banks, Yvonne

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Heise, Mark (Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:27:32	Opening Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
01:29:58	Break
01:54:50	Opening Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
02:55:25	Opening Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
03:15:11	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:34:41	Break
01:53:51	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:48:57	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
03:16:34	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:01:53	Break
01:18:55	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:29:39	Break
01:39:57	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
02:21:33	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
00:34:56	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:25:47	Break
01:42:38	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
03:14:40	Witness Cross Examination	Heise, Mark	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
03:29:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
03:42:18	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:21:08	Break
01:40:44	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:14:21	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:20:51	Break
01:36:44	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:56:27	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:05:18	Break
01:11:54	Witness Direct Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:10:39	Break
02:22:50	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:32:51	Witness Cross Examination	Heise, Mark	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:40:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:29:05	Break
03:38:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:41:12	General Case Activities
03:43:43	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Traube, Dr. Morris M.D.	In Person
00:24:51	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Traube, Dr. Morris M.D.	In Person
01:15:41	Witness Cross Examination	Heise, Mark	Traube, Dr. Morris M.D.	In Person
01:16:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Traube, Dr. Morris M.D.	In Person
01:32:05	Break
01:58:28	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Farone, Dr. William Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:18:35	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Banks, Yvonne	In Person
00:34:13	Witness Cross Examination	Heise, Mark	Banks, Yvonne	In Person
00:44:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Banks, Yvonne	In Person
01:02:46	Break
01:18:05	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Banks, Katrina	In Person
02:36:35	Break
02:41:15	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Banks, Katrina	In Person
02:44:56	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Banks, Katrina	In Person
03:04:17	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Banks, Katrina	In Person
00:46:25	Witness Cross Examination	Heise, Mark	Banks, Katrina	In Person
01:09:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Banks, Katrina	In Person
01:24:58	Break
02:01:36	General Case Activities
02:03:25	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Lampe, Detrick	Transcript Reading
02:39:10	Break
02:41:27	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Hall, Roosevelt	Transcript Reading
03:15:10	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Hall-Norman, Helen	Transcript Reading
00:29:24	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
00:58:12	Break
01:13:17	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
02:07:46	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
01:02:47	Break
01:19:21	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
02:00:58	Break
02:19:45	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
02:26:55	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
03:23:24	General Case Activities
03:31:06	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
		00:22:56	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
00:23:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Hoge, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
00:49:58	General Case Activities
00:53:12	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

FEB

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Yvonne Banks v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:42	Break
00:19:04	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Banks, Yvonne	In Person
01:22:31	Break
01:42:11	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Banks, Yvonne	In Person
02:54:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:02	Break
00:38:41	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Traube, Dr. Morris M.D.	In Person
02:01:18	Break
02:13:17	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Traube, Dr. Morris M.D.	In Person
02:56:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:44:57	Closing Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
02:21:36	Break
02:35:58	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
04:22:25	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:10	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:05	General Case Activities
		00:04:32	End of Session