Kathleen Anderson v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, et al.

Summary

This trial was conducted in two phases
In this Engle progeny tobacco proceeding, Plaintiff Kathleen Anderson alleged R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and other defendants of fraudulent concealment of dangers of smoking cigarettes, manufactured by the company, which led Daniel Begley to get addicted to smoking and resulted in his death from lung cancer.
The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Howard Acosta and Bruce Denson. The defendant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and other joining defendants were represented by attorneys Stephen Kaczynski, Mark Seiden and Craig Mayfield.

CVN also covered the first phase of the trial.
http://cvn.com/proceedings/kathleen-anderson-v-rj-reynolds-tobacco-company-et-al-trial-2013-04-01

Outcome

Hung Jury

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Anderson, Kathleen
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Judge: Sam Pendino
Jurisdiction: 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Edgecomb Courthouse

Case Number: 10-CA-000336
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Anderson, Kathleen

Represented By:
Acosta, Howard (Acosta, Howard M, Law Offices of)
Denson, Bruce (Denson Firm, The)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Mayfield, Craig (Hill Ward Henderson)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:13	Opening Statement	Acosta, Howard
01:48:38	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:13:31	Break
01:33:34	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:45:47	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:15	Break
01:49:04	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:09:40	Witness Cross Examination	Kaczynski, Stephen	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:55:40	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kaczynski, Stephen	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:54:26	Break
02:17:09	Witness Cross Examination	Kaczynski, Stephen	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:40:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
04:01:06	General Case Activities
04:02:05	General Case Activities		Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
04:06:30	General Case Activities	Acosta, Howard	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
04:07:36	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
01:52:06	Break
02:09:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
02:39:29	Witness Direct Examination	Denson, Bruce	Begley, Keith	In Person
03:06:51	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Begley, Keith	In Person
03:24:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Denson, Bruce	Begley, Keith	In Person
03:26:49	General Case Activities
03:28:35	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Berliner, Dr. Arnold M.D.	In Person
03:40:20	Break
03:44:30	General Case Activities
03:51:57	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Seiden, Mark	Lauwers, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:43:03	Witness Cross Examination	Acosta, Howard	Lauwers, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:58:42	Break
02:17:40	Witness Cross Examination	Acosta, Howard	Lauwers, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
03:53:13	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Acosta, Howard	Lauwers, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
01:26:44	Break
01:44:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Seiden, Mark	Lauwers, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
02:39:53	General Case Activities
02:45:33	General Case Activities		Lauwers, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
03:00:21	General Case Activities	Acosta, Howard	Lauwers, Dr. Gregory M.D.	In Person
03:02:27	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Seiden, Mark	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
00:32:52	Witness Cross Examination	Acosta, Howard	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
01:55:06	Break
02:14:29	Witness Cross Examination	Acosta, Howard	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
03:11:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Seiden, Mark	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
03:54:39	General Case Activities		Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
04:08:07	General Case Activities	Seiden, Mark	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
04:09:18	General Case Activities	Acosta, Howard	Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
04:15:25	General Case Activities		Barnett, Dr. Debra M.D.	In Person
04:16:44	General Case Activities
04:17:40	End of Session

PM Session

Judge Motion Ruling

2 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

APR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Kathleen Anderson 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
00:00:45	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
01:08:54	Break
01:30:50	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
02:38:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
01:17:04	Break
01:32:59	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
03:07:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:50	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Berliner, Dr. Arnold M.D.	In Person
00:18:59	Witness Cross Examination	Mayfield, Craig	Berliner, Dr. Arnold M.D.	In Person
01:24:57	Break
01:44:18	Witness Cross Examination	Mayfield, Craig	Berliner, Dr. Arnold M.D.	In Person
02:35:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Berliner, Dr. Arnold M.D.	In Person
02:43:13	Witness Direct Examination	Denson, Bruce	Begley, Christopher	In Person
02:50:45	Witness Cross Examination	Mayfield, Craig	Begley, Christopher	In Person
02:56:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:44	Witness Direct Examination	Denson, Bruce	Begley, Allison	In Person
00:22:35	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Begley, Allison	In Person
00:33:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Denson, Bruce	Begley, Allison	In Person
00:35:14	General Case Activities
00:36:24	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Anderson, Kathleen	In Person
01:56:15	Break
02:16:05	Witness Cross Examination	Kaczynski, Stephen	Anderson, Kathleen	In Person
03:02:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Anderson, Kathleen	In Person
03:10:22	General Case Activities		Anderson, Kathleen	In Person
03:13:40	General Case Activities	Acosta, Howard	Anderson, Kathleen	In Person
03:13:54	General Case Activities
03:17:49	Witness Direct Examination	Acosta, Howard	Gentry, Dr. Jeffery	Video Recording
03:53:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:20	Witness Direct Examination	Mayfield, Craig	Cobbs Hoffman, Dr. Elizabeth Ph.D.	In Person
01:18:40	Break
01:39:00	Witness Direct Examination	Mayfield, Craig	Cobbs Hoffman, Dr. Elizabeth Ph.D.	In Person
02:48:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:28:45	Closing Statement	Acosta, Howard
01:44:36	Break
01:57:27	Closing Statement	Seiden, Mark
03:01:15	Closing Statement	Kaczynski, Stephen
03:42:00	General Case Activities
03:43:12	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:45	Break
		01:02:52	General Case Activities
		01:05:03	End of Session