Ellis v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer caused nicotine addiction and disease by hiding the hazards of smoking.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Ellis, George
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: Elizabeth Rice
Jurisdiction: 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Edgecomb Courthouse

Case Number: 10-A-016308
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Ellis, George

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:37:36	Break
01:11:06	General Case Activities
01:51:15	Opening Statement	Kaiser, Allan
03:06:34	Break
03:12:41	Opening Statement	Geise, Steven
04:14:52	General Case Activities
04:16:32	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Hill, Dr. Nicholas M.D	In Person
01:36:44	Break
01:48:07	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Hill, Dr. Nicholas M.D	In Person
02:18:39	Witness Cross Examination	Geise, Steven	Hill, Dr. Nicholas M.D	In Person
03:38:19	General Case Activities
03:49:42	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kunen, Marc	Ellis, George	In Person
00:30:56	Witness Cross Examination	Geise, Steven	Ellis, George	In Person
00:53:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kunen, Marc	Ellis, George	In Person
01:05:44	Witness Direct Examination	Kunen, Marc	Ellis, Paul	In Person
01:24:20	Witness Cross Examination	French, Jesika	Ellis, Paul	In Person
01:36:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kunen, Marc	Ellis, Paul	In Person
01:38:07	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Ellis, Patricia	In Person
02:01:33	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Ellis, Patricia	In Person
01:02:03	Break
01:14:03	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Ellis, Patricia	In Person
01:37:10	Witness Cross Examination	French, Jesika	Ellis, Patricia	In Person
02:01:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Ellis, Patricia	In Person
02:08:18	Break
02:24:25	Witness Direct Examination		Ellis, Loretta	Transcript Reading
02:45:45	Witness Direct Examination		Ellis, Loretta	Video Recording
03:12:18	Witness Direct Examination		Heimann, Robert	Video Recording
03:50:47	General Case Activities
03:59:30	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

DEC

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Ellis v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:22	Witness Direct Examination	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Video Recording
00:11:08	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:18	Break
00:14:22	Witness Direct Examination	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:29:58	General Case Activities
01:35:34	Break
01:52:05	Witness Direct Examination	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:03:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:19	Break
00:02:27	Witness Cross Examination		Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:34:56	Break
01:52:21	Witness Cross Examination		Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:28:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:36:39	Break
02:46:51	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Hill, Dr. Nicholas M.D	In Person
03:46:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:01	Break
00:21:16	Witness Cross Examination	Geise, Steven	Hill, Dr. Nicholas M.D	In Person
00:44:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Hill, Dr. Nicholas M.D	In Person
01:06:59	General Case Activities
01:16:27	Break
01:22:51	Witness Direct Examination		Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
02:47:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:33	Break
00:22:54	Witness Direct Examination		Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
01:27:00	Break
01:44:14	Witness Direct Examination		Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
03:04:37	Break
03:20:31	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
04:33:20	Witness Cross Examination	Quinlan, Michael	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
05:37:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
05:43:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:26:09	Break
00:31:12	General Case Activities
00:45:54	General Case Activities
01:07:17	Break
01:18:46	General Case Activities
01:58:09	Closing Statement	Kaiser, Allan
03:19:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:29	Closing Statement	Geise, Steven
02:00:11	Break
02:13:51	Closing Statement	Kaiser, Allan
02:28:45	Break
02:37:46	Closing Statement	Kaiser, Allan
02:50:43	General Case Activities
03:11:05	Break
03:34:03	General Case Activities
04:01:06	End of Session