Kloppenburg v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette maker hid the dangers of smoking, causing nicotine addiction and smoking-related illness.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

RJR Prevails in $9M Trial Over COPD as Jury Finds Smoker's Suit Time Barred
Nov 15, 2016

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Kloppenburg, Patricia
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: Lauren Brodie
Jurisdiction: 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Collier County Government Complex

Case Number: 1006472CA
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability, Negligence

Plaintiff

Kloppenburg, Patricia

Represented By:
Bass, T. Hardee (Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA)
Bigger, Brent (Knopf | Bigger)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:11	Break
00:20:03	General Case Activities
00:30:49	Opening Statement	Bass, T. Hardee
01:33:45	General Case Activities
01:37:11	Break
01:50:26	Opening Statement	Boyce, Kevin
02:45:33	General Case Activities
03:06:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:32	Break
01:57:57	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:29:00	Witness Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:25:40	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Closings

13 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Kloppenburg v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:02	Witness Direct Examination	Bigger, Brent	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:37:20	Break
01:51:42	Witness Direct Examination	Bigger, Brent	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:15:26	Break
03:25:44	Witness Direct Examination	Bigger, Brent	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
04:22:21	General Case Activities
04:31:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:32	Witness Direct Examination	Bigger, Brent	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:34:11	Break
01:50:04	Witness Direct Examination	Bigger, Brent	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:05:27	General Case Activities
03:10:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:22:29	Break
01:35:30	General Case Activities
01:38:34	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:39:54	Break
02:51:23	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:02:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bigger, Brent	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:27:29	General Case Activities
03:37:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:26	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Kloppenburg, Patricia	In Person
01:05:45	Break
01:15:57	General Case Activities
01:17:27	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Kloppenburg, Patricia	In Person
01:45:22	Witness Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Kloppenburg, Patricia	In Person
02:21:41	General Case Activities
02:23:41	Break
02:38:55	General Case Activities
02:40:08	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Friedman, Alan	Transcript Reading
03:05:49	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Keyes, Mary	Transcript Reading
03:23:32	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Martin, Julie	Transcript Reading
03:52:28	General Case Activities
04:17:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:07	Break
00:17:30	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:53:33	General Case Activities
01:54:36	Break
02:12:46	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:39:00	General Case Activities		Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:48:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:52	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:55:38	Break
02:11:09	General Case Activities
02:12:29	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:42:52	General Case Activities		Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:55:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:55	Witness Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:11:35	Break
01:26:24	General Case Activities
01:28:07	Witness Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:21:52	Break
02:33:23	General Case Activities
02:35:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:41:39	General Case Activities
02:49:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:24:01	General Case Activities
03:28:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:44	Break
00:12:36	General Case Activities
00:13:41	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Goule, Betsy	In Person
01:27:34	Witness Cross Examination	Patterson, Jordon	Goule, Betsy	In Person
02:05:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Goule, Betsy	In Person
02:09:12	General Case Activities
02:09:38	Break
02:27:22	General Case Activities
02:35:55	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Kloppenburg, Patricia	In Person
03:12:32	General Case Activities
03:14:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:10	Witness Cross Examination	Boyce, Kevin	Kloppenburg, Patricia	In Person
00:22:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Kloppenburg, Patricia	In Person
00:23:55	General Case Activities
00:40:47	General Case Activities
00:43:14	Break
00:49:57	General Case Activities
03:03:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:51	Witness Direct Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Klein, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
00:56:53	General Case Activities
01:03:23	Break
01:18:59	General Case Activities
01:22:16	Witness Direct Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Klein, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
01:36:06	Witness Cross Examination	Bigger, Brent	Klein, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
02:31:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Klein, Dr. William M.D.	In Person
02:37:20	General Case Activities
02:38:24	Break
02:48:45	General Case Activities
03:14:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:29	Break
00:11:20	General Case Activities
00:15:33	General Case Activities
00:33:24	Closing Statement	Bigger, Brent
01:06:35	Closing Statement	Bass, T. Hardee
01:23:09	Closing Statement	Bigger, Brent
01:50:49	Break
02:04:09	Closing Statement	Boyce, Kevin
03:30:29	Closing Statement	Bigger, Brent
03:36:44	General Case Activities
03:46:14	General Case Activities
03:53:06	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:52	General Case Activities
		00:05:13	End of Session