Subscribe- Defense
- McKesson Corporation
- Defense
- Cardinal Health Inc.
- Defense
- J.M. Smith Corp.
- Represented By:
- Salter, Nicholas (Fox Rothschild LLP)
Summary
In this opioid trial, over 20 plaintiffs, consisting of relatives of opioid abusers, sue Cardinal Health, McKesson Corporation, and J M Smith Corporation. Plaintiffs claim defendants improperly distributed opioids to pharmacies, with drug sales creating corporate profit. Attorneys for the plaintiffs argue that these companies received the drugs from manufacturers, ignored warnings, and created widespread abuse in local areas.
Representatives for the defendants deny these accusations, arguing that defendants were following along with the medical community's greater emphasis on opioid use and distributors were unable to see prescriptions. This, they claim, made it hard to note when orders should have been flagged for potential abuse. Additionally, they point to a history of drug use with plaintiffs' relatives, stating that prescription opiates were often not the first or only drug that they were using.
Outcome
Defense verdict
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- 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
- Lay Witnesses
- Bahin, Frank
- Bailey, Tammy
- Bailey, Jaydon
- Bell, Madison
- Bennett, Scottie
- Boggs, Gary
- Buersatta, Jeff
- Butler, Joyce
- Cason, Bailey
- Cofer, Robyn
- Cope, James
- Cross, William
- Danyluk, Dr. Tarus M.D.
- Davis, Gary
- Gaston, Shaylynn
- Gaston, Alissa
- Giacalone, Robert
- Guest, Stephanie
- Guest, Bryson
- Hall, Kyleigh
- Hansen, Gary
- Hartle, Nate
- Hartman, Mark
- Haythorn, Patricia
- Jachens, Richard
- Jones, Chrei
- Kotecha , Kaushik
- Lawrence, Stephen
- Martin, Wilse
- Miller, Kloie
- Miller, Kim
- Moellering, Vincent
- Mone, Michael
- Morse, Steven
- Norris, Jennifer
- Pine, Brad
- Poppell, Joseph
- Reardon, Steve
- Roberts, Danielle
- Smith, Patricia
- Smith, Patricia
- Tindall, Ethan
- Tindall, Memorie
- Turner, Brandy
- Walker, Donald
- Young, Amanda
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Openings
6 Chapters
PM Session
Openings
9 Chapters
JAN
30
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
JAN
31
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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 | 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Stanner, Andrew | Rafalski, James | In Person | |
| 01:16:45 | Break | ||||
| 01:28:56 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:44:15 | Witness Cross Examination | Stanner, Andrew | Rafalski, James | In Person | |
| 03:03:14 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
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1
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
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7 Chapters
PM Session
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12 Chapters
FEB
3
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
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
6
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
| 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 |
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
7
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| 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 |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| 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 |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| 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 |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
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12 Chapters
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14
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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
FEB
15
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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| 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
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AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
14 Chapters
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 |
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| 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 |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:01:03 | End of Session |
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21
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Defense Witness(es)
12 Chapters
| 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 |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
9 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Danyluk, Dr. Tarus M.D. | Video Recording | ||
| 01:01:55 | Witness Direct Examination | Bennett, Scottie | Video Recording | ||
| 01:31:20 | Break | ||||
| 01:50:50 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 02:01:25 | Witness Direct Examination | Bennett, Scottie | Video Recording | ||
| 02:48:40 | Witness Direct Examination | Bennett, Scottie | Video Recording | ||
| 03:25:55 | Break | ||||
| 03:45:45 | Witness Direct Examination | Bennett, Scottie | Video Recording | ||
| 04:16:00 | End of Session |
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22
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Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Kotecha , Kaushik | Video Recording | ||
| 00:38:52 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:41:55 | Witness Direct Examination | Boggs, Gary | Video Recording | ||
| 01:29:37 | Break | ||||
| 01:45:28 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:48:05 | Witness Direct Examination | Boggs, Gary | Video Recording | ||
| 03:02:53 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
13 Chapters
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Other
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:03:18 | Break | ||||
| 00:34:05 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:44:49 | End of Session |
PM Session
Other
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| 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 |
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Closings
6 Chapters
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Closings
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| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
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| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 00:02:35 | End of Session |
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Other
4 Chapters
| 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 |
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28
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Other
4 Chapters
| 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 |
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Verdict
4 Chapters
| 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 |
MAR
1
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