Hermans v. Merck

Summary

Pharmaceutical products liability trial against Merck for heart attacks allegedly caused by the painkiller drug Vioxx.

According to the plaintiff, Merck ignored warnings, refused to conduct certain tests, tested around the warnings, and canceled critical investigations. In addition, Merck allegedly misreported test results and put false material in the hands of doctors.

The defense argued that Vioxx was not a substantial cause in Fred Humeston's heart attack, and that Merck did nothing wrong in marketing Vioxx. According to the defense, it wasn't even clear that the plaintiff was using Vioxx at the time of his heart attack, and he had other risk factors for heart attack, such as a sedentary lifestyle and a history of stress and anxiety. Further, a heart attack warning would not have had any effect, the defense said, because Ibuprofen has a heart attack warning, and the plaintiff took Ibuprofen even after having his heart attack.

The jury found for the defendant, awarding $20M in compensatory damages, and $27.5M in punitive damages.

Outcome

Merk failed to provide adequate warning, misrepresented product, intentionally suppressed/concealed/omitted information
Humeston: Yes
Hermans: No

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Messerschmidt, Kathleen
Humeston, Frederick
Defense: Merck & Co

Judge: Carol Higbee
Jurisdiction: New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County
Court: Atlantic County Civil Courthouse

Case Number: L- 5520-05 L-2272-03
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Practice Area: Products Liability, Pharmaceuticals, Toxic Torts, Tort Law

Plaintiff

Messerschmidt, Kathleen

Represented By:
Lanier, W. "Mark" (Lanier Law Firm, PC)

Plaintiff

Humeston, Frederick

Represented By:
Seeger, Christopher (SeegerWeiss, LLP)

Defense

Merck & Co

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:39	Opening Statement	Lanier, W. "Mark"
00:57:54	Break
01:17:24	Opening Statement	Sullivan, Diane
02:14:54	Break
02:26:35	Opening Statement	Sullivan, Diane
03:24:33	General Case Activities
03:27:02	Opening Statement	Sullivan, Diane

AM Session

Openings

2 Chapters

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:07	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:58:57	General Case Activities
01:03:06	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
01:33:32	Break
01:50:22	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:00:42	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:24:30	General Case Activities
00:36:02	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
01:27:24	Break
01:56:52	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:00:32	General Case Activities	Lanier, W. "Mark"
00:03:52	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person
00:39:12	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person
00:53:57	General Case Activities
00:54:36	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person
01:51:22	Break
02:13:02	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person
02:50:42	General Case Activities
03:00:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person
03:39:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person
03:53:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:00:39	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:28:41	Break
00:41:12	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:48:32	General Case Activities
00:55:17	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
01:48:42	General Case Activities
01:51:47	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
01:59:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
02:06:22	End of Session

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Topol, Dr. Eric	Video Recording
00:58:51	Witness Cross Examination		Topol, Dr. Eric	Video Recording
01:59:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Topol, Dr. Eric	Video Recording

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:16:20	Break
00:26:15	General Case Activities		Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:29:45	General Case Activities	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:30:15	General Case Activities	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:31:25	General Case Activities

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:08	Witness Direct Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:16:28	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
01:13:58	Break
01:54:28	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:01:19	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Fries, Dr. James MD	Video Recording
00:16:55	Witness Cross Examination		Fries, Dr. James MD	Video Recording
00:30:15	Witness Direct Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
01:18:00	Break
01:56:05	Witness Direct Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:19	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:57:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
01:20:27	Break
01:41:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
02:17:27	General Case Activities
02:22:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
02:26:32	General Case Activities
02:29:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:01	General Case Activities
		00:00:22	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:12	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:21:52	General Case Activities
00:28:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
01:03:17	General Case Activities
01:05:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
01:20:20	Break
01:34:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:00:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:17:42	General Case Activities
00:18:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:21:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:26:27	General Case Activities
00:28:47	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:34:27	General Case Activities
00:35:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:36:57	Break
01:02:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
01:03:37	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person
01:24:57	General Case Activities	Sullivan, Diane	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person
01:39:27	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
00:06:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person
01:37:40	Break
02:14:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Reicin, Dr. Alise	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:00:12	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person
00:55:47	Break
01:09:37	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person
01:35:37	General Case Activities
01:44:02	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person
01:13:38	Break
01:58:33	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:11	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person
00:04:16	General Case Activities
00:08:06	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person
00:13:36	General Case Activities
00:16:56	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person
01:02:26	Break
01:36:11	Witness Cross Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:04	General Case Activities
00:00:20	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Flavahan, Prof. Nicholas PhD	In Person
00:46:57	Break
01:22:07	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Flavahan, Prof. Nicholas PhD	In Person
02:13:52	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Flavahan, Prof. Nicholas PhD	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:05	General Case Activities
00:00:18	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Flavahan, Prof. Nicholas PhD	In Person
00:27:10	Break
00:47:45	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Flavahan, Prof. Nicholas PhD	In Person
00:52:05	General Case Activities
00:53:16	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Flavahan, Prof. Nicholas PhD	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
00:41:13	Break
01:05:01	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:50:41	General Case Activities
01:52:36	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:58:41	General Case Activities
01:59:48	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:04	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
00:36:29	Break
01:18:37	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:48:47	General Case Activities
01:54:24	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:10	General Case Activities
00:00:20	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
00:38:30	General Case Activities
00:51:31	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:06:30	Break
01:35:07	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
02:01:29	General Case Activities
02:41:24	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
00:16:16	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
00:32:51	General Case Activities
00:35:43	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:00:31	General Case Activities
01:05:25	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:34:16	General Case Activities
01:35:51	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:41:11	General Case Activities
01:45:21	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:55:01	End of Session

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person
00:09:10	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person
01:18:52	General Case Activities
01:23:38	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person
02:14:00	General Case Activities
02:14:58	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person
02:18:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person
02:45:25	General Case Activities
02:46:56	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:40	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person
00:43:59	General Case Activities
00:48:20	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person
01:37:19	Break
01:46:10	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Morrison, Dr. Briggs	In Person

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:31	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
00:45:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
01:16:58	Break
01:37:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person
02:18:56	General Case Activities
02:21:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Keaney, Dr. John Jr.	In Person

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:00:12	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:20:12	General Case Activities
00:24:27	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:36:52	General Case Activities
00:39:46	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:50:09	Break
01:14:31	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
01:46:17	General Case Activities
01:48:16	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
01:51:07	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:02:17	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:32:42	General Case Activities
00:34:02	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:36:12	General Case Activities
00:36:40	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:56:47	General Case Activities
01:21:12	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
01:42:22	General Case Activities
01:46:22	Witness Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:04	General Case Activities
00:00:14	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:54:02	General Case Activities
00:57:09	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
01:02:47	Break
01:48:57	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
01:49:42	General Case Activities
01:57:17	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Cross Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:13:06	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Other

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:17	General Case Activities
00:04:16	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	Video Conference
00:35:06	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Krumholz, Dr. Harlan	In Person

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

17 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:01:26	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
00:47:51	Break
01:20:18	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
01:23:01	General Case Activities
01:27:06	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
02:02:21	General Case Activities
02:04:34	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
02:27:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
02:28:46	General Case Activities
02:30:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
02:47:56	General Case Activities
02:50:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
02:55:56	General Case Activities
03:01:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
03:02:53	General Case Activities
03:04:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person

FEB

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
01:21:28	Break
01:46:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
01:46:41	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
02:10:13	General Case Activities
02:10:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
02:40:51	General Case Activities
02:47:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person
02:49:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sullivan, Diane	Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD	In Person

FEB

PM Session

VERDICT (Phase 1)

2 Chapters

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

AM Session

Other

3 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Other

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

19 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

AM Session

Other

11 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Punitive Verdict

3 Chapters

AM Session

Other

6 Chapters

PM Session

Other

7 Chapters

MAR

Hermans v. Merck

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:02	General Case Activities
		00:05:46	Opening Statement	Lanier, W. "Mark"

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:36	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
00:37:56	General Case Activities
00:39:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:00:37	General Case Activities
00:08:42	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person
00:23:27	General Case Activities
00:28:21	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person
01:35:40	Break
01:58:17	Witness Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Avorn, Dr. Jerry	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:35	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
01:09:15	General Case Activities
01:12:30	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
01:21:45	General Case Activities
01:23:20	Break
01:42:45	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:27	General Case Activities
00:02:02	General Case Activities	Lanier, W. "Mark"
00:07:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
02:13:27	Break
02:22:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person
02:44:02	General Case Activities
02:46:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Anstice, Mr. David	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Flavahan, Prof. Nicholas PhD	In Person
01:12:25	General Case Activities
01:15:34	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Flavahan, Prof. Nicholas PhD	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:45	Witness Direct Examination	Strain, Paul	Curfman, Dr. Gregory	Video Recording
00:29:43	Witness Cross Examination	Lanier, W. "Mark"	Curfman, Dr. Gregory	In Person

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:06	General Case Activities
		00:01:28	General Case Activities
		00:06:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:01:02	Opening Statement	Seeger, Christopher
00:31:41	Opening Statement	Sullivan, Diane
01:17:32	Witness Direct Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Humeston, Frederick Michael	In Person
01:47:22	General Case Activities
01:49:17	Witness Direct Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Humeston, Frederick Michael	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:03	General Case Activities
00:01:23	Witness Direct Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Humeston, Mary	In Person
00:19:23	General Case Activities		Humeston, Mary	In Person
00:35:43	Witness Cross Examination	Strain, Paul	Humeston, Mary	In Person
00:54:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Seeger, Christopher	Humeston, Mary	In Person
00:55:18	Break
01:17:53	General Case Activities		Humeston, Mary	In Person
01:20:58	General Case Activities
01:22:03	Witness Direct Examination	Freiwald, Hope	Tyberg, Dr. Theodore MD	In Person
01:37:38	General Case Activities	Seeger, Christopher	Tyberg, Dr. Theodore MD	In Person
01:41:37	Witness Direct Examination	Freiwald, Hope	Tyberg, Dr. Theodore MD	In Person

	Description	Attorney
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Reading of the Verdict
00:02:41	Break
01:30:36	General Case Activities	Strain, Paul
01:49:11	General Case Activities	Seeger, Christopher
02:01:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:10	General Case Activities
00:01:36	Closing Statement	Strain, Paul
00:42:39	Closing Statement	Seeger, Christopher
01:05:39	General Case Activities
01:07:24	General Case Activities
01:12:19	Break
01:40:09	Reading of the Verdict