Giese v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

In this cosmetic talc case, three plaintiffs developed ovarian cancer after using cosmetic talc products for years. The plaintiffs claim that their cancer came from asbestos in Johnson & Johnson's products.

Representatives for the plaintiffs present studies showing links between cosmetic talc use and ovarian cancer. Additionally, they argue that Johnson & Johnson was aware of the dangers yet continued to sell the powder for profit.

Johnson & Johnson asserts that the studies the plaintiffs present rely upon flawed science and that their talc powder is safe

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Giese, Victoria
Defense: Johnson & Johnson

Judge: Rex Burlison
Jurisdiction: 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Court: Civil Courts Building

Case Number: 1522-CC00419-02
Industry: Chemical
Practice Area: Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Asbestos

Plaintiff

Giese, Victoria

Represented By:
Smith, Allen (The Smith Law Firm, PLLC)
Meadows, Ted (Beasley Allen Law Firm (Montgomery))

Defense

Johnson & Johnson

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

SESSIONS

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:38	Opening Statement	Smith, Allen
00:34:12	Opening Statement	Brown, Allison
01:36:36	End of Session
01:44:27	General Case Activities

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
-1:59:50	General Case Activities
00:01:10	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Recording
01:22:29	Break
01:49:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Recording
03:15:43	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Recording
03:39:46	Break
03:51:08	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Conference
04:01:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Recording
04:28:12	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
		01:22:00	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
-1:36:25	General Case Activities
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:31:35	Break
01:57:16	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:12:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:36:54	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

SEP

Giese v. Johnson & Johnson

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:29:20	Break
01:52:56	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
02:53:52	Break
02:56:43	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:22:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:28:04	Break
01:49:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
02:50:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:03:34	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:22:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:31	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
01:47:11	Break
02:10:16	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:38:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:45:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:47:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
01:24:32	Break
01:57:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:08:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:27	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
01:53:40	Break
02:22:07	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
02:44:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:12:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:14:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:06	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:32:48	Break
01:55:56	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
03:00:16	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:05	Witness Direct Examination	French, Tina	Video Recording
00:18:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:41	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Giese, Victoria	In Person
01:04:31	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Giese, Victoria	In Person
01:42:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Giese, Victoria	In Person
01:56:33	Break
01:49:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Giese, Victoria	In Person
01:54:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Giese, Victoria	In Person
02:28:57	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Inez	Vogeler, Susan	In Person
03:02:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:04	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Inez	Vogeler, Susan	In Person
00:14:22	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Vogeler, Susan	In Person
01:16:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ross, Inez	Vogeler, Susan	In Person
01:29:19	Break
01:59:05	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Tripman, Angela	In Person
02:35:32	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Tripman, Angela	In Person
02:52:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Tripman, Angela	In Person
02:58:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	General Case Activities	Smith, Allen
00:03:45	Witness Direct Examination		Marino, Ron	Video Recording
01:08:10	Break
01:35:25	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
03:05:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
00:12:06	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
01:29:20	Break
01:55:22	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
03:08:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
03:09:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
03:12:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:01:13	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:13:40	Break
02:40:02	Witness Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
03:35:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
01:39:36	Break
01:59:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:16:57	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:22:56	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
03:25:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:58	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
01:25:36	Witness Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
01:43:27	Break
02:04:16	Witness Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
03:21:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:16	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
01:31:17	Break
01:58:34	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
03:01:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
03:15:29	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
03:19:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
03:22:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:33	General Case Activities	Smith, Allen
00:03:07	General Case Activities
00:05:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:22	Closing Statement	Smith, Allen
01:54:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:16	Closing Statement	Brown, Allison
01:13:51	Closing Statement	Brown, Michael
02:04:10	Break
02:25:00	Closing Statement	Smith, Allen
02:53:14	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:44	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:33	General Case Activities
		00:07:53	End of Session