Amaral v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for alleged smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Plaintiff verdict:
977,883.90 for hospital bills
850,000 for his suffering
500,000 for the wife
350,000 for each child (5)
Punitive damages
25 million - PM
11.5 million RJR

MA Jury Awards $40M+ at Trial Against Philip Morris & RJR Over Man's Lung Cancer Death
Mar 14, 2025

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Amaral,
Defense: Philip Morris Tobacco Co
Cumberland Farms
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $40,577,884

Judge: Michael Pinneault
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex County
Court: Middlesex County Superior Court

Case Number: 2181CV000062
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Amaral,

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Brenner, Andrew (Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP)
Tepikian, Bruce (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Defense

Cumberland Farms

Represented By:
Sankar, Stephanie (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Calderon, M. Katie (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

SESSIONS WITH Richard Jupe

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:35:54	Opening Statement	Paige, Gary
01:27:59	Break
01:54:14	General Case Activities
01:55:18	Opening Statement	Brenner, Andrew
02:35:26	Opening Statement	Sankar, Stephanie
02:39:36	Opening Statement	Boyce, Kevin
02:56:46	Break
02:58:36	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:30:35	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:08	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:45:48	Break
02:19:17	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:54:20	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:27	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:54:42	Break
02:40:29	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:56:14	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:09	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:43:22	Break
02:12:35	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:44:12	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:25	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:14:51	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:02:20	Break
02:32:54	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:51:27	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:10:48	Break
01:27:53	Witness Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:29:23	Break
02:54:04	Witness Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:36:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
04:02:28	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:32:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:50:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:56:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Sankar, Stephanie	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:10:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:15:01	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:56:53	Break
02:24:03	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:51:40	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:39:20	Break
02:18:53	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:53:45	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:24	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:52:24	Break
02:21:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:23:49	Witness Cross Examination	Calderon, M. Katie	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:08:27	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:10:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:25:57	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
04:00:29	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:53:13	Break
02:19:01	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:38:58	Witness Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:52:53	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:22	Witness Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:35:27	Break
02:05:52	Witness Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:11:10	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:59	Witness Direct Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:00:42	Break
02:27:16	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:25:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
04:00:26	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:08:36	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:19:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:08	Witness Direct Examination		Demarco, Robert	Transcript Reading
01:33:33	Witness Direct Examination		Schindler, Andrew	Transcript Reading
01:37:43	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Amaral, Michelle	In Person
01:47:07	Break
02:17:42	General Case Activities
02:19:05	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Amaral, Michelle	In Person
02:42:40	Witness Cross Examination	Calderon, M. Katie	Amaral, Michelle	In Person
03:41:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Amaral, Michelle	In Person
03:46:36	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Amaral, Michelle	In Person
00:15:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Calderon, M. Katie	Amaral, Michelle	In Person
00:21:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Amaral, Michelle	In Person
00:23:03	Witness Direct Examination		Amaral, Victor	Video Recording
01:59:16	Break
02:26:57	Witness Direct Examination		Amaral, Victor	Video Recording
02:57:35	Witness Direct Examination		Amaral, Olivia	Video Recording
03:25:01	Witness Direct Examination		Farone, Dr. William Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
03:59:03	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:09	Witness Direct Examination		Farone, Dr. William Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
00:34:16	Witness Cross Examination		Farone, Dr. William Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
01:25:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Farone, Dr. William Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
01:29:57	Witness Re-Cross Examination		Farone, Dr. William Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
01:31:34	Witness Re-Cross Examination		Farone, Dr. William Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
01:34:40	General Case Activities
01:36:11	Witness Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Jupe, Richard	In Person
01:53:47	Break
02:17:56	Witness Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Jupe, Richard	In Person
03:54:39	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Jupe, Richard	In Person
		00:58:35	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:35	Witness Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Jupe, Richard	In Person
01:34:45	Break
02:06:13	Witness Cross Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Jupe, Richard	In Person
03:42:48	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:53	Witness Cross Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Jupe, Richard	In Person
01:27:57	Break
01:48:49	Witness Cross Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Jupe, Richard	In Person
02:07:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Jupe, Richard	In Person
02:49:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Jupe, Richard	In Person
02:58:41	General Case Activities	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra
03:01:54	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Amaral, Juli-Ann	In Person
03:25:55	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Amaral, Juli-Ann	In Person
01:29:16	Witness Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Amaral, Juli-Ann	In Person
01:58:56	Break
02:24:59	Witness Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Amaral, Juli-Ann	In Person
03:54:48	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:53	Witness Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Amaral, Juli-Ann	In Person
00:19:30	Witness Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Amaral, Juli-Ann	In Person
00:32:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Amaral, Juli-Ann	In Person
01:09:36	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Amaral, Juli-Ann	In Person
01:30:45	Witness Direct Examination		Morgan, James	Video Recording
01:46:56	Break
02:13:10	General Case Activities
02:15:09	Witness Direct Examination		Burke, Scott	Video Recording
02:30:24	Witness Direct Examination		Colpack, Thomas	Video Recording
02:40:29	Break
02:51:40	General Case Activities
02:52:24	Witness Direct Examination		Farone, Dr. William Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:03:43	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:16:29	Break
02:00:50	General Case Activities
02:02:31	Closing Statement	Tepikian, Bruce
03:03:47	Closing Statement	Sankar, Stephanie
03:11:53	Closing Statement	Boyce, Kevin
03:23:06	Closing Statement	Lehman, Kathryn
03:33:16	Closing Statement	Boyce, Kevin
03:48:09	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Paige, Gary
00:45:16	Closing Statement	Rosenblum, Randy
01:20:27	Closing Statement	Paige, Gary
01:33:28	General Case Activities
01:34:39	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:21:40	End of Session

MAR

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:02	End of Session

MAR

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:06:21	Reading of the Verdict
		00:19:25	General Case Activities
		00:26:23	End of Session

MAR

Amaral v. Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds

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SESSIONS WITH Richard Jupe

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