Cyndie Sessa v. Bieger International Gymnastics, Inc.

Summary

In this premises liability litigation proceeding, Plaintiff Cyndie Sessa alleged Bieger International Gymnastics its owner Andrea Bieger and other coaches and staff of being negligent in providing safe gymnastic practice environment, due to which her daughter, who was practicing gymnastic in the gym, fell down and suffered a traumatic brain injury.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Michael Weiss and Milton Baut. The defendant in this case, Beiger International Gymnastics and other defendants were represented by attorneys Mark Hendricks.

Outcome

Andrea Bieger: 50%
Bieger International: 50%
Medical Expenses: $165,000
Damages: $200,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Sessa, Cyndie
Defense: Bieger International Gymnastics
Verdict: $365,000

Judge: Patti Henning
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: 10-10287
Industry: Fitness
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Sessa, Cyndie

Defense

Bieger International Gymnastics

Represented By:
Hendricks, Mark (Lydecker Diaz)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:39	General Case Activities
00:10:44	Opening Statement	Weiss, Michael
01:11:29	Break
01:26:47	General Case Activities
01:27:15	Opening Statement	Hendricks, Mark
02:35:28	General Case Activities
02:37:00	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

28 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

19 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

21 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

19 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

14 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

21 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

5 Chapters

AUG

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:45	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Grote, Michelle	In Person
00:07:35	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Grote, Michelle	In Person
00:15:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Grote, Michelle	In Person
00:16:23	General Case Activities
00:17:25	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Grote, Kathleen	In Person
00:36:26	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Grote, Kathleen	In Person
00:44:58	Break
00:47:53	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Grote, Kathleen	In Person
01:45:29	Break
01:56:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Grote, Kathleen	In Person
02:09:00	General Case Activities
02:10:36	General Case Activities		Grote, Kathleen	In Person
02:11:03	General Case Activities	Hendricks, Mark	Grote, Kathleen	In Person
02:12:33	General Case Activities
02:13:28	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Janots, Frank	In Person
02:27:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Janots, Frank	In Person
02:27:52	General Case Activities
02:28:35	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Janots, Bridgette	In Person
02:47:15	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Janots, Bridgette	In Person
02:55:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Janots, Bridgette	In Person
02:55:57	General Case Activities
02:57:28	General Case Activities		Janots, Bridgette	In Person
02:57:43	General Case Activities
02:58:10	General Case Activities
02:58:37	General Case Activities
02:59:52	End of Session
03:25:37	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Janots, Frank	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:12	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	McPherson, Donald	In Person
01:15:01	General Case Activities
01:15:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	McPherson, Donald	In Person
01:24:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	McPherson, Donald	In Person
01:28:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	McPherson, Donald	In Person
01:30:16	General Case Activities
01:31:31	General Case Activities		McPherson, Donald	In Person
01:32:55	General Case Activities
01:33:04	Break
01:46:33	General Case Activities
01:47:14	Witness Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:14:17	General Case Activities
02:15:25	General Case Activities
02:16:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:59	General Case Activities
00:01:31	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Hall, Erin	In Person
00:45:13	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Hall, Erin	In Person
01:13:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Hall, Erin	In Person
01:21:42	General Case Activities
01:22:07	Break
01:25:12	General Case Activities		Hall, Erin	In Person
01:30:38	General Case Activities	Hendricks, Mark	Hall, Erin	In Person
01:30:57	General Case Activities
01:31:22	Break
01:51:35	General Case Activities
01:52:29	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Pavao, Christopher	In Person
03:01:04	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Pavao, Christopher	In Person
03:30:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Pavao, Christopher	In Person
03:38:35	General Case Activities
03:41:05	General Case Activities		Pavao, Christopher	In Person
03:41:38	General Case Activities
03:41:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:59:08	Break
01:23:31	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:31:38	Break
02:40:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:40:18	Witness Cross Examination	Blaut, Milton	Boehme, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:08:50	General Case Activities
03:16:48	General Case Activities
03:17:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:57	General Case Activities
00:01:45	Witness Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Pevsner, Norman MD	In Person
01:32:59	General Case Activities
01:33:28	Break
01:53:10	General Case Activities
01:53:25	Witness Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Pevsner, Norman MD	In Person
02:35:13	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Pevsner, Norman MD	In Person
03:26:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Pevsner, Norman MD	In Person
03:36:19	General Case Activities
03:36:52	End of Session

Cyndie Sessa v. Bieger International Gymnastics, Inc.

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:12	General Case Activities
00:01:44	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	McPherson, Donald	In Person
01:39:36	Break
02:01:40	General Case Activities
02:02:22	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	McPherson, Donald	In Person
03:01:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:24	General Case Activities
00:02:38	Witness Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Fisher, David	Transcript Reading
00:04:51	General Case Activities
00:05:25	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Collins-Stumper, Linda	In Person
00:27:16	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Collins-Stumper, Linda	In Person
00:37:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Collins-Stumper, Linda	In Person
00:38:02	General Case Activities
00:39:42	General Case Activities		Collins-Stumper, Linda	In Person
00:40:26	General Case Activities	Hendricks, Mark	Collins-Stumper, Linda	In Person
00:40:42	General Case Activities
00:42:59	General Case Activities
00:47:10	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Sachs, Dr. David M.D.	Video Recording
01:47:21	Break
02:13:31	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Sachs, Dr. David M.D.	Video Recording
02:26:55	General Case Activities
02:27:14	Break
02:34:02	General Case Activities
02:37:51	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Sachs, Dr. David M.D.	Video Recording
02:53:34	General Case Activities
02:57:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Vincent, Mary Elizabeth "Betsy"	In Person
00:46:16	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Vincent, Mary Elizabeth "Betsy"	In Person
01:30:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Vincent, Mary Elizabeth "Betsy"	In Person
01:36:40	General Case Activities
01:38:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	General Case Activities
00:01:18	General Case Activities
00:01:49	Witness Direct Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Fisher, David	In Person
00:36:01	Witness Cross Examination	Blaut, Milton	Fisher, David	In Person
01:32:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Fisher, David	In Person
01:36:21	General Case Activities
01:36:36	Break
01:55:49	General Case Activities
01:56:15	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Budde, Lawrence	In Person
02:23:11	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Budde, Lawrence	In Person
02:24:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Budde, Lawrence	In Person
02:24:38	General Case Activities
02:24:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:19	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Bernstein, Sandra	In Person
00:54:24	Break
01:14:12	General Case Activities
01:14:59	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Bernstein, Sandra	In Person
01:39:27	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Bernstein, Sandra	In Person
02:30:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Bernstein, Sandra	In Person
02:54:27	General Case Activities
02:55:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:24	General Case Activities
00:02:42	General Case Activities
00:03:08	Witness Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Joyce, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
01:18:24	Break
01:40:32	Witness Direct Examination	Blaut, Milton	Joyce, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
02:04:31	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Joyce, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
03:11:43	General Case Activities
03:12:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
-1:58:00	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Joyce, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
00:24:39	General Case Activities
00:26:22	General Case Activities		Joyce, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
00:26:45	General Case Activities
00:28:11	General Case Activities
00:32:51	Break
00:54:11	General Case Activities
00:55:07	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Mayhem, Dr. Sean M.D.	Video Recording
02:33:11	General Case Activities
02:33:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:42	General Case Activities	Blaut, Milton
00:05:46	General Case Activities
00:06:24	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Sessa, Gary	In Person
00:39:21	General Case Activities
00:40:46	Break
00:47:27	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Sessa, Gary	In Person
01:02:55	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Sessa, Gary	In Person
01:11:10	General Case Activities
01:11:29	General Case Activities
01:12:02	Witness Direct Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Omyser, Jocelyn	Transcript Reading
01:51:12	Break
01:52:39	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Omyser, Jocelyn	Transcript Reading
02:04:51	General Case Activities
02:05:06	Break
02:06:30	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Varnin, Trystan	In Person
02:16:15	General Case Activities
02:41:02	General Case Activities
02:43:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:28	General Case Activities
00:02:10	General Case Activities
00:03:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Foy, Chelsea	In Person
00:30:59	Witness Cross Examination	Blaut, Milton	Foy, Chelsea	In Person
00:50:01	General Case Activities
00:50:30	Break
00:55:25	General Case Activities		Foy, Chelsea	In Person
00:57:42	General Case Activities	Blaut, Milton	Foy, Chelsea	In Person
00:57:57	General Case Activities
00:58:18	Break
01:19:06	General Case Activities
01:19:34	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Barnish, Chelsea	Video Recording
02:43:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:48	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Sessa, Cindy	In Person
01:24:35	Break
01:44:03	Witness Direct Examination	Weiss, Michael	Sessa, Cindy	In Person
01:53:45	General Case Activities
02:35:29	Witness Cross Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Sessa, Cindy	In Person
03:12:22	General Case Activities
03:14:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Direct Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Barnish, Chelsea	Transcript Reading
00:59:43	Break
01:23:15	Witness Direct Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Goldschmidt, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
01:32:13	General Case Activities
02:37:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:53	Witness Direct Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Greenberg, Stuart	In Person
00:38:41	General Case Activities
00:39:11	Break
01:02:23	Witness Cross Examination	Blaut, Milton	Greenberg, Stuart	In Person
01:44:13	General Case Activities
01:48:31	General Case Activities		Greenberg, Stuart	In Person
01:50:36	General Case Activities
01:53:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hendricks, Mark	Pangbrun, Michelle	In Person
02:20:26	Witness Cross Examination	Weiss, Michael	Pangbrun, Michelle	In Person
02:56:36	General Case Activities
02:57:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:02	Closing Statement	Weiss, Michael
01:27:42	Break
01:39:18	Closing Statement	Hendricks, Mark
02:49:09	Closing Statement	Blaut, Milton
03:17:42	Break
03:30:59	General Case Activities
03:52:11	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:43	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:12	General Case Activities
		00:03:24	General Case Activities
		00:05:59	End of Session