Harper v. Vick

Summary

In this medical malpractice suit, Sandra Harper, claims defendant healthcare providers failed to meet their applicable standard of care, which caused the death of Kenneth Harper.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

Playlists

Addressing Opposing Counsel Arguments in Closings

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Harper, Sandra
Defense: Vick, Michael
Zolty, Paul

Judge: Jay Roth
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Fulton County
Court: Justice Center Tower

Case Number: 08EV005552
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Health Law, Negligence, Malpractice

Plaintiff

Harper, Sandra

Defense

Vick, Michael

Represented By:
Green, Henry (Green, Sapp & Moriarty, LLP)
Moriarty, Daniel (Green, Sapp & Moriarty)

Defense

Zolty, Paul

Represented By:
Harris, Roger (Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP)
Timmons, Drew (Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers, LLP)

SESSIONS WITH Dr. Michael Vick M.D.

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:00	General Case Activities	Bird, William
00:07:34	Opening Statement	Bird, William
00:44:10	Opening Statement	Green, Henry
01:24:12	Opening Statement	Harris, Roger
02:07:48	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kash, Alexandria	Harper, Kenneth	In Person
00:31:33	Witness Cross Examination	Moriarty, Daniel	Harper, Kenneth	In Person
00:41:29	Witness Cross Examination	Timmons, Drew	Harper, Kenneth	In Person
00:46:47	General Case Activities
00:56:36	Witness Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
02:02:59	General Case Activities
02:18:55	Witness Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
02:38:34	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:02	Witness Cross Examination	Harris, Roger	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
00:44:59	Witness Cross Examination	Moriarty, Daniel	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
01:04:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
01:15:03	Break
01:28:05	Witness Direct Examination	Justus, Steven	Harper, Erin	In Person
01:48:52	Witness Cross Examination	Timmons, Drew	Harper, Erin	In Person
01:52:15	Witness Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Graham, Dr. Scott M.D.	In Person
03:17:01	General Case Activities
03:20:10	Break
03:26:28	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Henry	Graham, Dr. Scott M.D.	In Person
04:25:55	Witness Cross Examination	Harris, Roger	Graham, Dr. Scott M.D.	In Person
04:30:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Graham, Dr. Scott M.D.	In Person
04:36:05	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Harris, Roger	Graham, Dr. Scott M.D.	In Person
04:40:39	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Schaefer, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
00:38:47	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Henry	Schaefer, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:32:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Schaefer, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:39:21	Break
01:51:17	Witness Cross Examination	Bird, William	Vick, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
02:24:43	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bird, William	Vick, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:27:18	General Case Activities
01:32:44	General Case Activities
01:37:30	Witness Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Payne, Elizabeth R.N.	Video Recording
02:26:21	Break
02:34:50	Witness Direct Examination	Justus, Steven	Harper, Brannon	In Person
02:47:38	Witness Cross Examination	Timmons, Drew	Harper, Brannon	In Person
02:56:01	Witness Direct Examination	Kash, Alexandria	Harper, Christopher	In Person
03:09:02	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Henry	Harper, Christopher	In Person
03:10:39	Witness Cross Examination	Timmons, Drew	Harper, Christopher	In Person
03:12:46	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Harper, Sandra	In Person
00:49:55	Witness Cross Examination	Moriarty, Daniel	Harper, Sandra	In Person
01:06:50	Witness Cross Examination	Timmons, Drew	Harper, Sandra	In Person
01:10:55	Break
01:27:16	General Case Activities
01:48:55	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:45	Break
00:06:00	General Case Activities
00:14:15	Witness Direct Examination	Green, Henry	Vason, Dr. J. DDS	Video Recording
00:59:52	Break
01:10:27	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Douglas, Dr. Jason M.D.	Video Recording
02:07:40	Break
02:08:15	General Case Activities
02:19:28	Break
02:21:01	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Driscoll, Michael	Video Recording
03:19:25	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:48	Witness Direct Examination	Green, Henry	Musher, Dr. Daniel M.D.	In Person
01:07:03	Witness Cross Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Musher, Dr. Daniel M.D.	In Person
01:36:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Green, Henry	Musher, Dr. Daniel M.D.	In Person
01:44:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Musher, Dr. Daniel M.D.	In Person
01:47:08	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Cooper, Dr. John Jr., M.D.	In Person
00:57:42	Witness Cross Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Cooper, Dr. John Jr., M.D.	In Person
01:26:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Cooper, Dr. John Jr., M.D.	In Person
01:34:54	Break
01:56:45	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Zolty, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
02:14:57	Break
02:21:46	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Zolty, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
03:19:35	Witness Cross Examination	Bird, William	Zolty, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
03:58:22	Break
04:06:48	General Case Activities
04:09:26	Witness Cross Examination	Bird, William	Zolty, Dr. Roger M.D.	In Person
04:49:23	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Moriarty, Daniel	Mattox, Dr. Douglas M.D.	In Person
00:32:06	Witness Cross Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Mattox, Dr. Douglas M.D.	In Person
00:47:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Moriarty, Daniel	Mattox, Dr. Douglas M.D.	In Person
00:51:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Mattox, Dr. Douglas M.D.	In Person
00:51:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Moriarty, Daniel	Mattox, Dr. Douglas M.D.	In Person
00:53:06	Break
01:05:44	General Case Activities
01:06:55	End of Session

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Green, Henry	Gould, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
00:24:27	Witness Cross Examination	Bird, William	Gould, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
00:33:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Green, Henry	Gould, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
00:40:13	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:08	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Hormes, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
00:43:29	Witness Cross Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Hormes, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:05:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Hormes, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:10:49	Witness Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Wright, Dr. Wendy M.D.	In Person
02:12:04	Break
02:26:43	Witness Cross Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Wright, Dr. Wendy M.D.	In Person
03:08:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Harris, Roger	Wright, Dr. Wendy M.D.	In Person
03:18:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Wright, Dr. Wendy M.D.	In Person
03:20:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Green, Henry	Wright, Dr. Wendy M.D.	In Person
03:24:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kurle, Jennifer	Wright, Dr. Wendy M.D.	In Person
03:28:09	General Case Activities
03:44:24	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:23	Closing Statement	Kurle, Jennifer
00:47:47	Closing Statement	Green, Henry
01:42:53	Break
01:50:37	Closing Statement	Harris, Roger
02:21:18	General Case Activities
02:23:31	Closing Statement	Harris, Roger
02:32:45	Closing Statement	Bird, William
02:57:37	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Other

5 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:18:40	Break
		00:27:03	General Case Activities
		01:05:00	General Case Activities
		01:08:35	End of Session

AM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:12	Reading of the Verdict
		00:04:42	General Case Activities
		00:08:14	End of Session

JUL

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Harper v. Vick

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