Gloria Bowden v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al.

Summary

In this Engle progeny tobacco proceeding, plaintiff Gloria Bowden alleged R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co of fraudulent concealment and manufacturing cigarettes that got her husband William Bowden Jr. addicted to smoking and caused him Lung cancer, which later resulted in his death in the year 1994.

Plaintiff Gloria Bowden was represented by attorneys Mark Avera, Rodney Smith and Dawn Vallejos-Nichols. The defense comprised of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co and Philip Morris USA Inc. Defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co was represented by attorneys Mark Seiden, Jennifer Flannery and Geoffery Michael and Philip Morris USA Inc was represented by attorney Kenneth Reilly.

Outcome

Fault: Philip Morris-30% RJ Reynolds-30% Bowden-40%
Damages: 5,000,000
Punitive: No

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Bowden, Gloria
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris Tobacco Co
Verdict: $5,000,000

Judge: Frederick Tygart
Jurisdiction: 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Duval County Courthouse

Case Number: 16-2008-CA-000391- XXXX-MA
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Bowden, Gloria

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Reilly, Kenneth (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Michael, Geoffrey (Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:08	Opening Statement	Smith, Rodney
01:38:23	General Case Activities
01:59:47	Opening Statement	Smith, Rodney
02:23:41	End of Session
01:52:24	Break

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:54:01	Break
02:11:12	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:37:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:49:27	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
02:13:08	Witness Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:20:37	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:11	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:07:53	Break
00:52:11	General Case Activities
00:58:43	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:06:49	Witness Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:57:08	Break
03:22:32	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
00:56:44	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:25:50	Break
01:49:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:16:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:27:54	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Marvin, Chris	In Person
03:02:45	Witness Cross Examination	Michael, Geoffrey	Marvin, Chris	In Person
03:16:16	Witness Cross Examination	Flannery, Jennifer	Marvin, Chris	In Person
03:22:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Marvin, Chris	In Person
03:29:55	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:22:55	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Bowden, Ted	In Person
00:07:30	General Case Activities	Seiden, Mark
00:59:28	Witness Cross Examination	Michael, Geoffrey	Bowden, Ted	In Person
01:19:06	Witness Cross Examination	Flannery, Jennifer	Bowden, Ted	In Person
01:22:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Bowden, Ted	In Person
01:25:40	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Winters, Nancy	In Person
01:27:05	Witness Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Winters, Nancy	In Person
01:33:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Winters, Nancy	In Person
01:37:47	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Dampier, Barbara	Transcript Reading
02:02:06	Break
02:20:15	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Tillman, Yvonne	Transcript Reading
02:54:07	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Oral Arguments

7 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Gloria Bowden v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:57	Opening Statement	Reilly, Kenneth
01:38:35	Opening Statement	Seiden, Mark
02:11:55	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
04:24:11	End of Session
01:21:15	Break
03:22:37	General Case Activities
03:46:03	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:10	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:34:48	Witness Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:54:18	End of Session
01:32:10	Break
01:50:50	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:10	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:38:54	Break
01:56:25	General Case Activities
01:57:40	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:53:15	General Case Activities
02:58:07	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:52:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:05	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:50:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:31:41	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:35:06	General Case Activities
02:16:42	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Wolfe, Kevin	Transcript Reading
02:52:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
02:28:15	General Case Activities
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:24:17	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:06:15	Break
02:44:17	End of Session
02:30:29	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:14	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:32:29	Witness Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:42:33	End of Session
01:30:44	Break
01:47:11	General Case Activities
01:49:31	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:57	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Zier, Tammy	In Person
00:43:05	Witness Cross Examination	Michael, Geoffrey	Zier, Tammy	In Person
00:58:32	Witness Cross Examination	Flannery, Jennifer	Zier, Tammy	In Person
01:05:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Zier, Tammy	In Person
01:08:47	Break
01:30:12	General Case Activities
01:42:50	Witness Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Bowden, Gloria	In Person
02:32:52	Witness Cross Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Bowden, Gloria	In Person
03:05:07	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Bowden, Gloria	In Person
03:10:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Avera, Mark	Bowden, Gloria	In Person
03:17:47	Break
03:32:17	General Case Activities
03:46:38	End of Session
03:35:37	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Rodney	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:53:28	Witness Direct Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Kaplan, Dr. Eric M.D.	In Person
01:22:15	General Case Activities
01:24:48	Witness Direct Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Kaplan, Dr. Eric M.D.	In Person
03:19:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:34	Witness Cross Examination	Avera, Mark	Kaplan, Dr. Eric M.D.	In Person
00:54:02	General Case Activities
01:00:32	Witness Cross Examination	Avera, Mark	Kaplan, Dr. Eric M.D.	In Person
01:38:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Reilly, Kenneth	Kaplan, Dr. Eric M.D.	In Person
01:52:01	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Avera, Mark	Kaplan, Dr. Eric M.D.	In Person
01:54:55	Witness Direct Examination	Michael, Geoffrey	Stokes, Jaquelyn	Transcript Reading
01:59:32	General Case Activities
02:45:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:12:29	Break
01:36:46	General Case Activities
02:18:58	General Case Activities	Michael, Geoffrey
02:45:14	General Case Activities	Seiden, Mark
02:55:04	General Case Activities
03:34:19	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		01:17:30	Break
		02:06:30	General Case Activities
		02:47:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:54	Break
00:23:42	General Case Activities
00:29:31	Closing Statement	Smith, Rodney
01:28:37	Closing Statement	Avera, Mark
01:57:17	Break
02:16:13	Closing Statement	Reilly, Kenneth
03:59:47	Closing Statement	Seiden, Mark
04:50:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:41	Closing Statement	Smith, Rodney
00:49:12	General Case Activities
01:29:07	General Case Activities
01:37:34	Break
01:49:50	General Case Activities
02:44:25	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:27	Reading of the Verdict
		00:05:11	General Case Activities
		00:10:38	End of Session