Joseph Poppell, et al. v. Cardinal Health Inc., et al.

Summary

Jury trial in opioid crisis-related lawsuit.

Outcome

Defense verdict

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Poppell, Joseph
Defense: McKesson Corporation
Cardinal Health Inc.
J.M. Smith Corp.

Judge: Roger Lane
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia Glynn County
Court: GA - State Court of Georgia, Glynn County

Case Number: CE19-00472
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Practice Area: Products Liability

Expert Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:52	General Case Activities
00:29:07	Opening Statement	Durham, Jim
01:28:37	Break
01:49:22	Opening Statement	Durham, Jim
02:45:57	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Rafalski, James	In Person
01:13:43	Break
01:31:50	Witness Cross Examination	Keys, Andrew	Rafalski, James	In Person
03:16:07	Break
03:41:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Floyd, John	Rafalski, James	In Person
03:49:50	Witness Direct Examination	Varghese, Manoj "Sachin"	Loshin, David	In Person
04:25:55	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Varghese, Manoj "Sachin"	Loshin, David	In Person
01:17:20	Break
01:37:03	Witness Direct Examination	Varghese, Manoj "Sachin"	Loshin, David	In Person
02:01:11	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Loshin, David	In Person
02:58:00	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Loshin, David	In Person
00:19:53	Witness Cross Examination	Sochaczevski, Danielle	Loshin, David	In Person
00:27:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Varghese, Manoj "Sachin"	Loshin, David	In Person
00:39:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Loshin, David	In Person
00:42:07	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Cofer, Robyn	In Person
01:41:30	Break
02:02:30	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Cofer, Robyn	In Person
03:34:07	Break
03:54:05	General Case Activities
03:56:44	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Cofer, Robyn	In Person
04:14:04	General Case Activities
04:15:55	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Winkles, Dr. Lea Pharm.D.	In Person
00:54:42	Witness Cross Examination	Pyser, Steven	Winkles, Dr. Lea Pharm.D.	In Person
01:15:39	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Winkles, Dr. Lea Pharm.D.	In Person
01:22:02	Break
01:45:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Vincent, Jane	Winkles, Dr. Lea Pharm.D.	In Person
01:52:12	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Poppell, Joseph	In Person
02:58:05	General Case Activities
03:14:32	Break
03:32:42	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Poppell, Joseph	In Person
03:34:52	Witness Cross Examination	Jordan, Randall	Poppell, Joseph	In Person
04:22:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Poppell, Joseph	In Person
04:25:47	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Miller, Kloie	In Person
01:09:05	Break
01:47:40	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Miller, Kloie	In Person
02:12:28	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Miller, Kloie	In Person
02:38:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Miller, Kloie	In Person
02:43:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Miller, Kloie	In Person
02:44:27	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Miller, Kim	In Person
03:00:58	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Miller, Kim	In Person
01:05:22	Break
01:28:40	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Miller, Kim	In Person
02:05:30	Witness Cross Examination	Jordan, Randall	Miller, Kim	In Person
03:08:55	Break
03:29:25	Witness Cross Examination	Jordan, Randall	Miller, Kim	In Person
03:44:40	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Miller, Kim	In Person
04:00:20	Witness Direct Examination		Roberts, Danielle	Video Recording
04:20:27	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bell, Madison	In Person
00:59:07	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Bell, Madison	In Person
01:32:02	Break
01:51:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bell, Madison	In Person
01:54:01	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Bell, Madison	In Person
01:54:57	Witness Direct Examination		Pine, Brad	Video Recording
03:34:07	Break
03:51:35	Witness Direct Examination		Martin, Wilse	Video Recording
04:05:49	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Lewis, Len	In Person
00:20:43	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Lewis, Len	In Person
01:23:18	Break
01:44:03	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Lewis, Len	In Person
01:56:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Varghese, Manoj "Sachin"	Lewis, Len	In Person
02:26:13	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Hansen, Gary	In Person
03:26:13	Break
03:44:53	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Hansen, Gary	In Person
04:21:36	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Hansen, Gary	In Person
00:56:57	Witness Cross Examination	Cornell, Stephen	Hansen, Gary	In Person
00:59:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Hansen, Gary	In Person
01:03:45	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Cope, James	In Person
01:22:48	Break
01:44:55	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Cope, James	In Person
02:28:35	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Cope, James	In Person
02:52:59	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Cope, James	In Person
00:06:30	Witness Cross Examination	Heard, Lane	Cope, James	In Person
00:24:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Cope, James	In Person
00:28:40	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bailey, Tammy	In Person
01:44:00	General Case Activities
01:48:30	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bailey, Tammy	In Person
02:45:25	Break
02:57:30	General Case Activities
03:02:30	Witness Cross Examination	Jordan, Randall	Bailey, Tammy	In Person
03:58:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bailey, Tammy	In Person
04:03:29	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Cason, Bailey	In Person
01:23:20	Break
01:44:37	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Cason, Bailey	In Person
02:41:40	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Cason, Bailey	In Person
02:52:35	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Cason, Bailey	In Person
00:27:31	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Haythorn, Patricia	In Person
01:22:44	Break
01:41:46	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Haythorn, Patricia	In Person
01:55:10	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Young, Amanda	In Person
03:27:32	Break
03:46:14	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Young, Amanda	In Person
04:18:47	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Turner, Brandy	In Person
01:30:52	Break
01:53:22	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Turner, Brandy	In Person
02:58:24	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Turner, Brandy	In Person
00:26:42	Witness Cross Examination	Heard, Lane	Turner, Brandy	In Person
00:58:17	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Turner, Brandy	In Person
01:04:57	Break
01:17:12	General Case Activities
01:25:17	Witness Direct Examination	Robbins, Jennifer	Gaston, Shaylynn	In Person
02:39:07	Break
03:02:02	Witness Direct Examination		Walker, Donald	Video Recording
03:52:12	Witness Direct Examination	Robbins, Jennifer	Gaston, Alissa	In Person
04:20:42	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Walker, Donald	Video Recording
00:21:30	Witness Direct Examination		Hartle, Nate	Video Recording
00:38:13	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Smith, Patricia	In Person
01:03:40	Witness Cross Examination	Heard, Lane	Smith, Patricia	In Person
01:14:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Smith, Patricia	In Person
01:16:25	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Jones, Chrei	In Person
01:27:55	Witness Cross Examination	Keys, Andrew	Jones, Chrei	In Person
01:57:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Jones, Chrei	In Person
02:04:58	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Keys, Andrew	Jones, Chrei	In Person
02:06:54	Witness Direct Examination	Robbins, Jennifer	Hall, Kyleigh	In Person
02:28:00	Witness Cross Examination		Hall, Kyleigh	In Person
02:41:10	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Buersatta, Jeff	In Person
02:46:40	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Buersatta, Jeff	In Person
03:04:27	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Buersatta, Jeff	In Person
00:35:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Buersatta, Jeff	In Person
00:46:30	Witness Direct Examination		Boggs, Gary	Video Recording
01:41:05	Break
01:59:05	Witness Direct Examination		Giacalone, Robert	Video Recording
02:07:45	Witness Direct Examination		Lawrence, Stephen	Video Recording
02:11:30	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Jachens, Richard	In Person
04:14:35	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Joseph Poppell, et al. v. Cardinal Health Inc., et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:05	Witness Direct Examination	Robbins, Jennifer	Podesta, Dr. Arwen M.D.	In Person
01:11:45	Break
01:11:45	Witness Cross Examination	Heard, Lane	Podesta, Dr. Arwen M.D.	In Person
02:51:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Robbins, Jennifer	Podesta, Dr. Arwen M.D.	In Person
02:54:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:12	Witness Direct Examination	Floyd, John	Rafalski, James	In Person
01:29:12	Break
01:48:37	Witness Direct Examination	Floyd, John	Rafalski, James	In Person
02:58:12	Break
03:19:25	Witness Direct Examination	Floyd, John	Rafalski, James	In Person
04:23:37	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Rafalski, James	In Person
04:35:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:19	Witness Direct Examination	Vincent, Jane	Winkles, Dr. Lea Pharm.D.	In Person
00:19:16	Break
00:37:24	Witness Direct Examination	Vincent, Jane	Winkles, Dr. Lea Pharm.D.	In Person
01:47:27	Break
02:03:49	Witness Direct Examination	Vincent, Jane	Winkles, Dr. Lea Pharm.D.	In Person
02:58:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:38	Witness Direct Examination		Morse, Steven	Video Recording
00:15:23	Witness Direct Examination		Moellering, Vincent	Video Recording
00:56:13	Witness Direct Examination		Kotecha , Kaushik	Video Recording
01:22:48	Break
01:42:50	Witness Direct Examination		Kotecha , Kaushik	Video Recording
02:12:20	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bell, Madison	In Person
02:57:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:58	Witness Direct Examination	Varghese, Manoj "Sachin"	Lewis, Len	In Person
01:24:58	Break
01:47:43	Witness Direct Examination	Varghese, Manoj "Sachin"	Lewis, Len	In Person
02:41:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:47	Witness Cross Examination	Pyser, Steven	Lewis, Len	In Person
00:55:58	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Lewis, Len	In Person
01:32:18	Break
01:59:38	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Lewis, Len	In Person
03:03:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:31	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bailey, Jaydon	In Person
00:39:21	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Bailey, Jaydon	In Person
01:08:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bailey, Jaydon	In Person
01:11:09	Break
01:28:34	Witness Direct Examination		Norris, Jennifer	Video Recording
02:53:38	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:56	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Guest, Stephanie	In Person
01:38:37	Break
02:00:13	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Guest, Stephanie	In Person
02:08:00	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Guest, Stephanie	In Person
03:25:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Guest, Stephanie	In Person
03:33:16	Break
03:48:53	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Guest, Bryson	In Person
04:11:00	General Case Activities
04:13:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:17	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Guest, Bryson	In Person
00:28:02	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Bahin, Frank	In Person
00:48:17	Witness Cross Examination	Cornell, Stephen	Bahin, Frank	In Person
01:10:22	Break
01:26:27	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Tindall, Ethan	In Person
03:06:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:29	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Tindall, Ethan	In Person
01:00:52	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Tindall, Ethan	In Person
01:10:47	Break			In Person
01:28:10	Witness Direct Examination	Durham, Jim	Tindall, Memorie	In Person
02:25:10	Witness Cross Examination	Salter, Nicholas	Tindall, Memorie	In Person
02:36:17	Witness Cross Examination	Stanner, Andrew	Tindall, Memorie	In Person
02:38:02	Witness Direct Examination		Butler, Joyce	Video Recording
03:26:07	Break
03:46:58	General Case Activities
03:49:02	Witness Direct Examination		Hartman, Mark	Video Recording
04:19:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:22:15	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Jachens, Richard	In Person
01:31:48	Break
01:55:25	Witness Direct Examination	Madel, Christopher	Jachens, Richard	In Person
03:02:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:00	Witness Direct Examination	Keys, Andrew	Jachens, Richard	In Person
00:42:45	Witness Cross Examination	Madel, Christopher	Jachens, Richard	In Person
01:11:05	Witness Direct Examination		Reardon, Steve	Video Recording
01:33:20	Break
01:50:44	General Case Activities
02:01:55	General Case Activities
02:07:25	Witness Direct Examination		Giacalone, Robert	Video Recording
02:16:58	Witness Direct Examination		Moellering, Vincent	Video Recording
02:38:45	Witness Direct Examination		Hartman, Mark	Video Recording
02:54:15	Witness Direct Examination		Danyluk, Dr. Tarus M.D.	Video Recording
03:05:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:59	General Case Activities
00:24:25	Witness Direct Examination	Pyser, Steven	Mone, Michael	Video Recording
01:49:25	Break
02:09:38	General Case Activities
02:11:10	Witness Direct Examination		Mone, Michael	Video Recording
03:17:50	Break
03:33:15	General Case Activities
03:37:40	Witness Direct Examination		Davis, Gary	Video Recording
04:32:25	Witness Direct Examination		Boggs, Gary	Video Recording
04:39:55	Break
04:44:25	General Case Activities
04:45:40	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:18	Break
		00:34:05	General Case Activities
		01:44:49	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		02:25:48	Break
		02:35:45	General Case Activities
		02:47:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:29	Break
00:23:54	Closing Statement	Durham, Jim
01:47:24	Break
02:07:11	Closing Statement	Durham, Jim
03:17:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:35	Closing Statement	Durham, Jim
01:09:35	General Case Activities
02:00:20	Break
02:28:20	General Case Activities
03:06:15	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:09:25	Break
		00:15:00	General Case Activities
		00:23:47	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:05:05	Break
		00:05:05	End of Session
		00:07:45	General Case Activities

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:55	General Case Activities
		00:21:45	General Case Activities
		00:22:45	End of Session