Chacon v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco liability case, Elsa Chacon, claims defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to the nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease of Robiel Chacon.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Chacon, Elsa
Defense: Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Judge: Jerald Bagley
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 08-102-CA-09
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Chacon, Elsa

Represented By:
Alvarez, Alex (Alvarez Law Firm)
Baumberger, Charles (Rossman, Baumberger, Reboso, Spier & Connolly)

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Kelly, Frank (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Vaughan, Robert (Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP (Fort Lauderdale))

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:35	Opening Statement	Alvarez, Alex
01:33:23	Break
01:46:29	Opening Statement	Kelly, Frank
02:14:05	General Case Activities
02:14:32	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
01:27:46	Break
01:37:56	General Case Activities
01:40:41	Witness Direct Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
02:31:06	Witness Cross Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
03:21:58	General Case Activities
03:23:03	Break
03:31:03	Witness Cross Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
03:47:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
04:01:01	General Case Activities		Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
04:03:10	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

13 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Chacon v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:46	Opening Statement	Kelly, Frank
00:42:06	General Case Activities
00:46:00	Break
00:51:44	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:04:30	General Case Activities
02:05:16	Break
02:17:38	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:24:55	General Case Activities
03:26:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:46	Break
00:17:10	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:12	Break
01:54:36	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:28:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:29	General Case Activities
00:15:28	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:38	Break
01:42:46	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:24:47	General Case Activities
02:27:00	Break
02:36:38	General Case Activities
03:23:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:06	General Case Activities
00:18:48	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:56	General Case Activities
01:29:56	Break
01:52:57	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:25:48	General Case Activities
02:27:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:25	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:36:53	General Case Activities
01:37:18	Break
02:03:22	General Case Activities
02:05:18	Break
02:07:37	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:41:44	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:44:51	General Case Activities
02:49:01	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:23:09	General Case Activities
03:25:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:14	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:27	General Case Activities
01:41:04	Break
01:51:52	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:26:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:41	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:30:11	General Case Activities
01:38:04	Break
01:44:53	General Case Activities
01:46:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Alvarez, Alex	In Person
02:10:24	Witness Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Vellios, Leslie	Transcript Reading
03:02:48	General Case Activities
03:08:38	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:31	Break
00:07:35	General Case Activities
00:09:11	Witness Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Chacon, Robel	Video Recording
01:01:05	Break
01:21:00	General Case Activities
01:30:22	Witness Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Chacon, Robel	Video Recording
02:56:53	General Case Activities
03:03:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:48	Witness Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Chacon, Jean-Pierre	In Person
01:04:08	General Case Activities
01:19:16	Break
01:22:51	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Chacon, Jean-Pierre	In Person
02:25:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Chacon, Jean-Pierre	In Person
02:30:13	General Case Activities
02:33:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:21	Witness Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:44:47	General Case Activities
01:56:58	Break
02:04:36	General Case Activities
02:06:53	Witness Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:48:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:08	Witness Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
00:09:52	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:31:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:52:06	General Case Activities
01:52:50	Break
02:13:36	Witness Direct Examination	Baumberger, Charles	Chacon, Charity	In Person
02:52:00	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Chacon, Charity	In Person
03:16:32	General Case Activities
03:17:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:09	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Chacon, Elsa	In Person
00:57:12	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Chacon, Elsa	In Person
01:45:06	Break
01:59:14	General Case Activities
02:01:39	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Chacon, Elsa	In Person
03:06:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Chacon, Elsa	In Person
03:09:29	General Case Activities
03:13:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:38:07	Break
00:49:02	General Case Activities
01:22:11	Closing Statement	Alvarez, Alex
02:26:26	Break
02:48:17	General Case Activities
02:53:22	Closing Statement	Baumberger, Charles
03:15:32	Closing Statement	Kelly, Frank
04:11:22	Break
04:29:10	Closing Statement	Kelly, Frank
05:09:14	Closing Statement	Alvarez, Alex
05:24:38	General Case Activities
05:37:53	End of Session