Allen v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this Engle progeny proceeding, plaintiff Andy Allen claims defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking while furthering his wife, Patricia Dawn Allen's, tobacco addiction, causing her fatal, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Outcome

Phase 1 jury award for plaintiff: $2,204,000 + 890,000

Compensatory Damages -
Andy Allen Sr $2,204,000.00
Amber Allen $890,000.00

Comparative Fault -
24% RJR
6% PM
70% Patricia Allen

Punitive Damages - Yes
RJ - $7,755,416
PM - $7,755,415

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Allen, Andy
Defense: Philip Morris Tobacco Co
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $18,604,831

Judge: Waddell Wallace
Jurisdiction: 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Duval County Courthouse

Case Number: 16-2007-CA-008311- BXXX-MA
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Products Liability, Negligence

Plaintiff

Allen, Andy

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Kelly, Frank (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:08	Break
00:26:22	General Case Activities
01:34:17	Break
01:50:34	General Case Activities
01:51:57	General Case Activities
02:12:06	Opening Statement	Mitnik, Keith
04:37:48	Break
04:44:58	General Case Activities
04:46:37	Opening Statement	Mitnik, Keith
04:57:54	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Murphy, Dennis	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:12:37	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:13:33	Break
01:36:35	General Case Activities
01:47:08	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:05:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:20:02	General Case Activities
04:01:58	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

14 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Nation, Mark	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
00:23:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Belasic, Mark	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
00:34:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Nation, Mark	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
00:48:28	General Case Activities		Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
01:15:35	General Case Activities	Belasic, Mark	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
01:16:11	General Case Activities	Nation, Mark	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
01:26:18	General Case Activities
01:37:03	Break
01:49:11	Witness Direct Examination	Murphy, Dennis	Kirley, Dr. Frank M.D.	Transcript Reading
02:17:03	General Case Activities
02:19:21	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

NOV

PM Session

Verdict

5 Chapters

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Openings - Damages

8 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages

9 Chapters

PM Session

Closings - Damages

9 Chapters

NOV

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

4 Chapters

AM Session

Other

3 Chapters

AM Session

Other

3 Chapters

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Allen v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:44	Opening Statement	Belasic, Mark
01:33:00	Break
01:42:05	Opening Statement	Kelly, Frank
02:04:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:15	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:09:25	General Case Activities
01:20:49	Break
01:30:29	Witness Cross Examination	Belasic, Mark	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:51:39	General Case Activities
02:55:04	Break
03:00:38	General Case Activities
03:08:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:32	Break
00:05:52	General Case Activities
00:06:32	Break
00:29:09	Witness Cross Examination	Belasic, Mark	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:50:37	Break
02:16:47	Witness Cross Examination	Belasic, Mark	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:45:20	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:18:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:35	General Case Activities
00:45:38	Break
00:52:08	General Case Activities
01:01:18	Witness Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:33:43	Break
02:58:18	Witness Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:57:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:39	Witness Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:47:12	Break
02:15:33	Witness Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:29:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:41	Witness Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:23:09	Witness Cross Examination	Murphy, Dennis	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:22:18	Break
01:42:48	General Case Activities
02:09:09	Witness Cross Examination	Murphy, Dennis	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:41:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:03	General Case Activities
00:26:23	Break
00:29:58	General Case Activities
00:30:24	Break
00:32:18	General Case Activities
00:36:47	Break
00:40:03	General Case Activities
00:43:23	General Case Activities
00:44:04	General Case Activities	Belasic, Mark
01:07:05	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	In Person
02:27:34	Break
02:55:45	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	In Person
03:47:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:13:44	General Case Activities
01:25:55	Break
01:43:22	General Case Activities
01:45:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:19:24	General Case Activities		Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:35:33	General Case Activities	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:52:25	General Case Activities	Kelly, Frank	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:56:19	General Case Activities	Murphy, Dennis	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:00:23	General Case Activities	Mitnik, Keith	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:04:00	General Case Activities
03:09:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:19	General Case Activities	Belasic, Mark
00:21:44	General Case Activities	Kelly, Frank
00:31:14	General Case Activities	Mitnik, Keith
01:08:14	General Case Activities
01:47:08	Break
02:06:08	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Nielsen, Rosemary	Transcript Reading
02:47:13	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Walker, Sandra	Transcript Reading
03:35:19	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Kirley, Dr. Frank M.D.	Transcript Reading
03:44:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:20	Witness Cross Examination	Belasic, Mark	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	In Person
01:54:00	Break
02:19:23	General Case Activities
02:45:31	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	In Person
02:52:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	In Person
03:44:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Belasic, Mark	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	In Person
03:46:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	In Person
03:54:30	General Case Activities		Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	In Person
04:44:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:19:31	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Allen, Andy Sr.	In Person
01:07:07	Break
01:18:25	Witness Cross Examination	Belasic, Mark	Allen, Andy Sr.	In Person
02:02:34	General Case Activities		Allen, Andy Sr.	In Person
02:05:20	Break
02:05:45	General Case Activities	Murphy, Dennis
02:14:25	Witness Direct Examination	Nation, Mark	Allen, Amber	In Person
02:31:15	Witness Cross Examination	Murphy, Dennis	Allen, Amber	In Person
02:48:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:28	Break
00:08:53	General Case Activities
00:12:32	Break
00:13:06	General Case Activities
00:34:03	Break
00:38:24	General Case Activities
00:39:24	General Case Activities	Prysock, Gregory
00:39:42	General Case Activities	Mitnik, Keith
00:40:11	Witness Direct Examination	Belasic, Mark	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
02:19:18	Break
02:45:22	General Case Activities
02:47:51	Witness Cross Examination	Nation, Mark	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
03:31:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:02	Break
00:10:14	General Case Activities
00:37:46	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
01:58:31	Break
02:22:00	Closing Statement	Belasic, Mark
03:20:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:09	Break
00:05:19	Closing Statement	Belasic, Mark
00:32:23	Closing Statement	Kelly, Frank
00:56:38	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
01:39:10	General Case Activities	Mitnik, Keith
01:40:17	General Case Activities
01:51:41	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:48	Reading of the Verdict
		00:06:55	General Case Activities
		00:07:52	General Case Activities
		00:12:38	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:05:11	General Case Activities
		00:07:41	General Case Activities
		00:12:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:56	General Case Activities
00:22:52	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Raffa, Dr. Frederick PhD	In Person
00:42:47	Witness Cross Examination	Murphy, Dennis	Raffa, Dr. Frederick PhD	In Person
00:51:49	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Raffa, Dr. Frederick PhD	In Person
01:00:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Raffa, Dr. Frederick PhD	In Person
01:06:11	General Case Activities		Raffa, Dr. Frederick PhD	In Person
01:10:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:37:58	Break
00:47:23	Witness Direct Examination	Belasic, Mark	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
02:24:01	Break
02:45:38	General Case Activities
02:58:31	Witness Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
03:31:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Belasic, Mark	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
03:47:23	General Case Activities		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
04:08:19	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:34	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
00:40:04	Closing Statement	Belasic, Mark
01:30:00	Break
01:39:41	General Case Activities
01:42:44	Closing Statement	Kelly, Frank
02:01:14	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
02:21:29	General Case Activities
02:28:54	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:52	Reading of the Verdict
		00:06:13	General Case Activities
		00:08:47	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:23	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:05:35	General Case Activities
		00:06:54	End of Session