Linda Robinson v. Duke University Health Systems, et al.

Summary

Jury trial in medical malpractice trial filed after a patient's intestine was reconnected to her vagina instead of her rectum following bowel surgery.

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Outcome

Verdict for the defendants

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Robinson, Linda
Defense: Duke University Health Systems

Judge: R. Baddour
Jurisdiction: Durham County
Court: Durham County Superior Court

Case Number: 11-CVS-002315
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Malpractice

Plaintiff

Robinson, Linda

Represented By:
Williams, Reynold (Willcox, Buyck & Williams, P.A.)
Kozacki, J. Scott (Willcox, Buyck & Williams, P.A.)

Defense

Duke University Health Systems

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

SESSIONS WITH Mark Anderson

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
-1:46:36	Opening Statement	Williams, Reynold
00:10:00	Opening Statement	Anderson, Mark
00:53:06	Break
01:12:17	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Robinson, Linda	In Person
02:25:53	Break
02:41:52	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Robinson, Linda	In Person
02:47:58	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Robinson, Linda	In Person
03:17:01	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Robinson, Linda	In Person
01:20:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Robinson, Linda	In Person
01:23:07	Break
01:43:46	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Robinson, Frank	In Person
02:39:57	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Robinson, Frank	In Person
02:59:31	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Robinson, Lindsay	In Person
03:14:57	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Robinson, Lindsay	In Person
03:17:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Robinson, Lindsay	In Person
03:18:37	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

19 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Morgan, Dr. Harold	In Person
00:18:55	Witness Direct Examination	Kozacki, J. Scott	Lustig, Sarah	In Person
00:58:35	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Lustig, Sarah	In Person
01:23:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kozacki, J. Scott	Lustig, Sarah	In Person
01:25:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Lustig, Sarah	In Person
01:27:03	Break
01:55:43	Witness Direct Examination	Kozacki, J. Scott	White, Jeanette	In Person
02:19:03	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	White, Jeanette	In Person
02:20:50	Witness Direct Examination	Kozacki, J. Scott	Singletary, Benita	In Person
02:34:45	Witness Direct Examination	Kozacki, J. Scott	Harley, Genene	In Person
02:49:30	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Hardy, Mardy	In Person
03:02:07	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Robinson, Lacey	In Person
03:27:01	General Case Activities
03:29:13	Break
03:44:54	General Case Activities
03:47:22	Witness Direct Examination		Patterson, Judy	Video Recording
04:12:33	General Case Activities
04:13:43	End of Session

MAY

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Braveman, Dr. Joshua	In Person
01:26:37	Break
01:46:29	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Braveman, Dr. Joshua	In Person
01:54:34	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Braveman, Dr. Joshua	In Person
02:58:32	Break
03:25:00	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Braveman, Dr. Joshua	In Person
03:39:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Braveman, Dr. Joshua	In Person
03:49:02	General Case Activities
03:50:12	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:44	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Wood , Dr. Oliver Jr.	In Person
00:31:47	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Wood , Dr. Oliver Jr.	In Person
00:36:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Wood , Dr. Oliver Jr.	In Person
00:38:07	General Case Activities
01:01:01	Break
01:15:01	General Case Activities
01:20:23	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Mark	Mantyh, Dr. Christopher	In Person
03:29:21	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:01	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Mark	Mantyh, Dr. Christopher	In Person
01:01:01	Break
01:26:54	Witness Cross Examination	Anderson, Mark	Mantyh, Dr. Christopher	In Person
02:35:14	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:58	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Mark	Reynolds, Dr. Harry	In Person
00:59:00	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Reynold	Reynolds, Dr. Harry	In Person
01:31:37	Break
01:47:26	General Case Activities
01:49:58	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Reynold	Reynolds, Dr. Harry	In Person
02:33:11	Witness Direct Examination	Howard, Justin	Corvin, Dr. George	In Person
03:27:22	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:27:36	General Case Activities
00:27:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Howard, Justin	Corvin, Dr. George	In Person
00:50:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Williams, Reynold	Corvin, Dr. George	In Person
01:21:06	Witness Direct Examination	Howard, Justin	Graffagnino, Dr. Carmelo	In Person
01:48:54	Break
02:11:46	Witness Direct Examination	Howard, Justin	Graffagnino, Dr. Carmelo	In Person
02:27:16	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Reynold	Graffagnino, Dr. Carmelo	In Person
02:42:38	General Case Activities
02:44:50	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Mark	Huang, Dr. Erich	In Person
03:27:02	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:48	Witness Direct Examination	Anderson, Mark	Huang, Dr. Erich	In Person
00:52:57	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Reynold	Huang, Dr. Erich	In Person
01:19:29	Break
01:37:34	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Reynold	Huang, Dr. Erich	In Person
01:38:11	General Case Activities
02:03:23	Witness Direct Examination		Ludwig, Dr. Kirk	Transcript Reading
02:31:33	General Case Activities
02:34:11	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:09	Closing Statement	Williams, Reynold
00:48:14	Closing Statement	Howard, Justin
01:14:56	Opening Statement	Anderson, Mark
01:57:55	Break
02:17:05	General Case Activities
02:17:17	Closing Statement	Williams, Reynold
03:04:36	General Case Activities
03:05:37	End of Session

MAY

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full except noted sections that were not recorded.

Linda Robinson v. Duke University Health Systems, et al.

Summary

Outcome

SESSIONS WITH Mark Anderson

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:47	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Morgan, Dr. Harold	In Person
00:55:29	Break
01:15:56	Witness Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Morgan, Dr. Harold	In Person
01:22:36	Witness Cross Examination	Howard, Justin	Morgan, Dr. Harold	In Person
02:10:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Williams, Reynold	Morgan, Dr. Harold	In Person
02:27:42	General Case Activities
02:29:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:51	Witness Direct Examination	Howard, Justin	Corvin, Dr. George	In Person
00:47:24	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Reynold	Corvin, Dr. George	In Person
01:27:55	Break
01:47:59	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Reynold	Corvin, Dr. George	In Person
02:36:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Howard, Justin	Corvin, Dr. George	In Person
02:37:31	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:16	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:47	General Case Activities
		00:04:40	End of Session