Danielson v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco liability case, Micah Danielson claims Philip Morris concealed the dangers of cigarettes, which led to the nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease of Norman Danielson.

Outcome

Verdict For Plaintiff - Phase 1:

Comparative Fault:
Norman Danielson 51%
Philip Morris USA 49%

Micah Danielson -Damages: $0
Companionship: $25,000.00

Jennifer Danielson - Damages: $0
Companionship: $100,000.00

Sandy Danielson - Damages: $0
Companionship: $100,000.00

Charles Danielson -
Damages: $100,000.00

Punitive Damages Awarded :$325,000.00

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Nov 5, 2015

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Sep 11, 2018

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Danielson, MIcah
Defense: Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Verdict: $650,000

Judge: Michael Jones
Jurisdiction: 1st Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building

Case Number: 2007-CA-002737
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Danielson, MIcah

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:29:05	Opening Statement	Schultz, Matthew
01:34:50	Break
01:56:05	General Case Activities
01:59:58	Opening Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
02:13:11	General Case Activities
02:13:44	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

NOV

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

PM Session

Openings - Damages

2 Chapters

PM Session

Openings - Damages

12 Chapters

NOV

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

4 Chapters

AM Session

Closings - Damages

6 Chapters

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:07:57	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:22:13	Break
02:38:24	General Case Activities
02:41:48	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
04:12:35	General Case Activities
04:13:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:02	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:25:16	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:41:51	Break
02:05:19	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:37:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:54:43	General Case Activities		Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:08:54	Witness Direct Examination		Sanders, Lorraine	Transcript Reading
03:21:17	General Case Activities
04:11:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:08	Witness Direct Examination		Danielson, Norma	Transcript Reading
00:32:37	Witness Direct Examination		Williams, Rebecca	Transcript Reading
01:09:01	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Milson, Beverly	In Person
01:28:18	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Milson, Beverly	In Person
01:36:08	Break
02:08:26	General Case Activities
02:10:56	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Milson, Beverly	In Person
02:36:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Milson, Beverly	In Person
02:50:09	General Case Activities		Milson, Beverly	In Person
02:54:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Joyner, Lawanna	In Person
03:19:08	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Joyner, Lawanna	In Person
03:45:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Joyner, Lawanna	In Person
04:02:50	General Case Activities		Joyner, Lawanna	In Person
04:04:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:41:47	Witness Direct Examination	Bowden, Wesley	Stokes, Ricky	In Person
00:57:50	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Stokes, Ricky	In Person
01:04:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bowden, Wesley	Stokes, Ricky	In Person
01:07:27	General Case Activities		Stokes, Ricky	In Person
01:10:07	Break
01:30:06	General Case Activities
01:33:47	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:15:43	Break
03:28:10	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:55:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:35	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:36:34	Break
00:47:59	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:14:30	Break
01:25:02	General Case Activities
01:26:22	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Audio Recording
01:44:26	Break
02:11:00	General Case Activities
02:16:04	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:53:42	Break
03:08:48	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:28:47	End of Session

Danielson v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:54	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:55:11	Break
02:15:40	General Case Activities
02:16:59	Witness Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:45:35	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:01	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:31:11	Break
01:49:36	General Case Activities
01:51:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:14:57	General Case Activities
03:08:52	General Case Activities		Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:22:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:13:57	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:26:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:28:17	General Case Activities
00:58:15	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Pate, Jerry	In Person
01:21:54	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Pate, Jerry	In Person
01:53:50	General Case Activities
02:11:33	General Case Activities		Pate, Jerry	In Person
02:14:16	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Pate, Jerry	In Person
02:16:06	Break
02:33:42	General Case Activities
02:36:43	Witness Direct Examination	Bowden, Wesley	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
04:00:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:08	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
00:28:02	General Case Activities
00:56:48	General Case Activities		Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:03:59	Break
01:39:21	General Case Activities		Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:51:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bowden, Wesley	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:52:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:55:25	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	McCain, Sandy	In Person
02:22:10	Witness Direct Examination	Bowden, Wesley	Danielson-Dykes, Jennifer	In Person
02:39:44	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Danielson, Billy	In Person
02:59:29	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Danielson, Billy	In Person
03:07:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:55	Witness Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Danielson, Micah	In Person
01:46:13	Break
02:03:36	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Danielson, Micah	In Person
02:27:46	General Case Activities
02:43:43	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Danielson, Micah	In Person
04:20:23	General Case Activities
04:21:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:37	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Danielson, Micah	In Person
00:22:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gilmer, Rachael	Danielson, Micah	In Person
00:38:18	General Case Activities
01:13:04	General Case Activities		Danielson, Micah	In Person
01:24:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination		Danielson, Micah	In Person
01:26:39	General Case Activities
01:39:48	Break
01:55:20	General Case Activities
02:08:26	Break
02:37:53	Witness Direct Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
03:25:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:06	Witness Direct Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
01:24:31	Break
02:01:09	Witness Cross Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
03:46:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:04	Witness Cross Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
00:39:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
00:47:27	General Case Activities
01:07:07	General Case Activities		Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
01:33:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
01:35:32	Break
01:41:31	General Case Activities
02:40:53	Break
03:06:25	General Case Activities
05:23:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:28:53	Closing Statement	Schultz, Matthew
01:43:49	Break
01:59:24	General Case Activities
02:01:25	Closing Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
03:32:04	Break
03:45:05	General Case Activities
03:45:53	Closing Statement	Schultz, Matthew
04:00:10	General Case Activities
04:49:43	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:15:07	Reading of the Verdict
		00:19:58	General Case Activities
		00:23:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:21	Opening Statement	Schultz, Matthew
00:07:20	Opening Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
00:18:51	Witness Direct Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	In Person
01:30:02	Witness Cross Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	In Person
01:43:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	In Person
01:46:40	General Case Activities
01:58:57	Break
02:05:57	General Case Activities		Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	In Person
02:16:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Schultz, Matthew	Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	In Person
02:19:22	General Case Activities
02:21:03	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:52	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:41	General Case Activities
		00:14:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:30	Closing Statement	Schultz, Matthew
00:18:09	Closing Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
00:47:42	Closing Statement	Schultz, Matthew
00:53:15	General Case Activities
01:07:15	End of Session