Kogan v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiffs claim defendant cigarette manufacturers concealed the dangers of their product, leading to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

Philip Morris, RJR Prevail in $11M Trial Over Smoker's Bladder Cancer
Jun 6, 2017

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Kogan, Steven & Marlene
Defense: Philip Morris USA, Inc.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: Meenu Sasser
Jurisdiction: 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Palm Beach County Courthouse

Case Number: 2007CA023657
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Kogan, Steven & Marlene

Represented By:
Oliver, Lance (Motley Rice LLC)

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Geraghty, William "Bill" (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Grant, Jessica (Venable LLP)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Lehman, Kathryn (King & Spalding, LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:29	Opening Statement	Oliver, Lance
01:19:44	Break
01:32:37	General Case Activities
01:37:32	Opening Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
02:52:52	Opening Statement	Lehman, Kathryn
03:16:53	General Case Activities
03:18:39	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Oliver, Lance	Block, Dr. Norman M.D.	In Person
01:33:36	Break
01:47:53	Witness Cross Examination	Grant, Jessica	Block, Dr. Norman M.D.	In Person
02:34:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Oliver, Lance	Block, Dr. Norman M.D.	In Person
02:36:52	General Case Activities
02:37:56	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Kogan, Steven	In Person
01:45:41	Break
02:02:44	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Kogan, Steven	In Person
02:26:27	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Kogan, Steven	In Person
02:47:07	Break
02:56:35	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Kogan, Steven	In Person
03:11:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Kogan, Steven	In Person
03:39:31	Break
03:43:37	General Case Activities
03:45:37	General Case Activities		Kogan, Steven	In Person
03:54:43	General Case Activities	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Kogan, Steven	In Person
04:08:08	General Case Activities
04:09:10	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Closings

19 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

12 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

JUN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Kogan v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:01	Witness Direct Examination	Oliver, Lance	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
01:20:28	Break
01:44:57	General Case Activities
01:56:34	General Case Activities	Oliver, Lance	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
02:20:07	General Case Activities	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
02:31:47	General Case Activities	Lehman, Kathryn	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
02:32:45	General Case Activities
02:39:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:40	Break
00:31:02	General Case Activities
00:52:29	Break
00:59:21	General Case Activities
00:59:58	Witness Direct Examination	Oliver, Lance	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
02:28:39	Break
02:38:49	General Case Activities
02:44:13	Break
02:45:19	Witness Direct Examination	Oliver, Lance	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
03:21:44	General Case Activities
03:24:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:11	Witness Direct Examination	Oliver, Lance	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
02:40:37	Break
03:23:19	General Case Activities
03:48:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:09	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
01:12:02	Break
01:23:45	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
02:44:37	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
03:01:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Oliver, Lance	Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
03:37:50	General Case Activities		Grunberg, Dr. Neil	In Person
03:40:39	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:06:43	Break
		00:20:43	General Case Activities
		00:21:24	Break
		00:41:28	General Case Activities
		01:40:11	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:09	Break
00:17:46	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:44:48	Break
01:54:18	General Case Activities
01:57:33	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:32:30	General Case Activities
02:33:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:05	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:53:18	Break
01:43:12	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:27:38	General Case Activities
02:39:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:57	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:34:18	Break
01:03:16	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:00:36	Break
02:17:52	General Case Activities
02:19:06	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:42:13	Break
02:52:28	General Case Activities
02:53:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:18	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:59:23	Break
02:04:20	General Case Activities
02:04:53	Break
02:16:20	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:52:15	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:19:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:30:11	General Case Activities
03:35:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:40	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Kogan, Marlene	In Person
00:36:47	Witness Cross Examination	Grant, Jessica	Kogan, Marlene	In Person
01:04:01	General Case Activities
01:07:09	Break
01:18:18	General Case Activities
01:19:01	Witness Cross Examination	Grant, Jessica	Kogan, Marlene	In Person
01:32:59	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Kogan, Marlene	In Person
01:34:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Kogan, Marlene	In Person
01:38:04	Break
01:47:06	General Case Activities
01:48:52	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Kogan, Steven	In Person
03:47:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:16	Witness Direct Examination	Pinder, John "Hutch"	Kogan, Steven	In Person
00:07:56	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Kogan, Steven	In Person
01:17:49	Break
01:53:38	General Case Activities
02:16:27	Break
02:40:53	General Case Activities
03:29:04	Break
03:29:59	General Case Activities
03:30:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:38	Break
00:10:17	Witness Direct Examination	Oliver, Lance	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:24:17	General Case Activities
01:25:52	Break
01:40:55	Witness Cross Examination	Grant, Jessica	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
03:11:57	General Case Activities
03:13:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:09	Closing Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
01:12:14	Closing Statement	Grant, Jessica
01:24:13	Break
01:35:07	Closing Statement	Grant, Jessica
01:37:41	Closing Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
02:10:26	Closing Statement	Lehman, Kathryn
02:45:49	Closing Statement	Oliver, Lance
03:01:20	General Case Activities
03:10:57	Break
03:30:15	General Case Activities
03:46:56	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:21	General Case Activities
		00:04:16	General Case Activities
		00:06:39	End of Session