Feldman v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker's concealment of smoking's dangers led to addiction and disease.

Outcome

Mistrial.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Feldman, Laura
Defense: Philip Morris USA, Inc.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: Carlos Rodriguez
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: 2008-CA-000521
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Feldman, Laura

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Fasi, Joseph (Fasi & DiBello, P.A.)
Voss, Jennifer (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Persons, W. Ray (King & Spalding, LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:26:12	Opening Statement	Hammer, Steven
00:59:31	Opening Statement	Gdanski, Jonathan
02:08:25	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
		01:31:11	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Barron, Brittany	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
		00:02:40	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

11 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

13 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:55:17	Break
00:56:32	General Case Activities
00:59:02	Opening Statement	Fasi, Joseph
02:50:20	Break
02:56:27	General Case Activities
03:04:29	Opening Statement	Persons, W. Ray
03:17:32	General Case Activities
03:22:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:36	Break
00:09:41	General Case Activities
00:46:38	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:26:06	General Case Activities
02:36:01	Break
02:45:30	General Case Activities
02:47:01	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:28:26	General Case Activities
03:30:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Feldman, Laura	In Person
01:03:15	General Case Activities
01:06:02	Break
01:20:16	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Feldman, Laura	In Person
01:51:43	Break
02:07:56	General Case Activities
02:33:30	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Feldman, Laura	In Person
03:27:25	General Case Activities
04:58:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:49	Break
00:18:39	General Case Activities
00:57:20	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Conen, Barbara	In Person
01:49:47	General Case Activities
01:57:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:21	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Conen, Barbara	In Person
00:54:26	Break
00:55:09	General Case Activities
00:57:42	Break
01:08:09	Witness Cross Examination	Hammer, Steven	Conen, Barbara	In Person
01:23:34	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Conen, Barbara	In Person
01:34:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Conen, Barbara	In Person
01:42:47	General Case Activities	Gdanski, Jonathan
02:08:49	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Garner, Charles	Video Recording
02:44:44	Break
02:53:50	General Case Activities
02:57:49	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:35:11	General Case Activities
04:38:19	End of Session

Feldman v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:58	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:11:22	General Case Activities
01:13:28	Break
01:21:52	General Case Activities
01:30:12	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:03:43	General Case Activities
02:19:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:53	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:17:40	General Case Activities
01:24:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:28	Witness Direct Examination	Barron, Brittany	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:01:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:19	Break
00:18:00	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:22:45	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:41:36	Break
01:55:52	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:50:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:33	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Feldman, Laura	In Person
00:13:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:23	General Case Activities	Gdanski, Jonathan
00:08:52	Witness Direct Examination	Voss, Jennifer	Jupe, Richard	In Person
01:18:32	Witness Cross Examination	Hammer, Steven	Jupe, Richard	In Person
01:43:37	Break
01:58:43	General Case Activities
02:49:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Voss, Jennifer	Jupe, Richard	In Person
02:53:57	Witness Direct Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Garner, Charles	In Person
03:19:14	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Garner, Charles	In Person
03:22:21	General Case Activities
04:18:04	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:54:20	General Case Activities
		01:17:32	General Case Activities
		02:51:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:26	Witness Direct Examination	Voss, Jennifer	Feldman, Laura	Video Recording
01:23:34	General Case Activities	Persons, W. Ray
01:23:58	General Case Activities	Gdanski, Jonathan
01:29:02	General Case Activities
01:30:20	Break
01:42:13	General Case Activities
02:35:46	General Case Activities
03:10:23	Closing Statement	Gdanski, Jonathan
03:56:08	General Case Activities
04:03:19	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:05:14	Break
		00:21:34	General Case Activities
		01:00:19	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:34:45	Break
		00:57:55	General Case Activities
		01:12:25	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:26	General Case Activities
		00:04:20	General Case Activities
		00:05:34	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:41:27	Break
		00:49:36	General Case Activities
		02:26:10	End of Session