Lipp v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Summary

In this tobacco proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco companies hid the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.

Outcome

Percentage of fault:

Philip Morris - 75%
Norma Lipp-25%
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Total: 100%

Damages:

Jules Lipp - $12,500,000
AJ Lipp - $12,500,000
Michael Jordan Lipp - $12,500,000
Traci Lipp - $12,500,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Lipp, Michael
Defense: Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Verdict: $50,000,000

Judge: Peter Lopez
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Miami-Dade Children's Courthouse

Case Number: 2017-CA-018509
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Lipp, Michael

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Vaughan, Robert (Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP)
Heinz, Lindsey (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Lay Witnesses

Expert Witnesses

Live Sessions

Live/Upcoming (times are updated as information becomes available)

Session links become active around 15 minutes before scheduled start time

			Description	Start Time
			Michael Jordan Lipp as Personal Representative of the Estate of Norma K. Lipp v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co and 09/04/2026 PM (Jury Question #2)	04:00 PM EDT

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Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:49	Break
00:26:30	General Case Activities
00:34:29	Opening Statement	Alvarez, Alex
01:15:54	Break
01:29:22	Opening Statement	Vaughan, Robert
02:30:43	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Michael	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:31:53	Break
01:51:38	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
03:29:08	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:11:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:47:07	General Case Activities		Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:52:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Alvarez, Michael	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:55:03	Break
01:59:00	General Case Activities
02:00:03	Break
02:12:57	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Michael	Lipp, AJ		In Person
03:14:58	Witness Cross Examination	Heinz, Lindsey	Lipp, AJ		In Person
03:33:38	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Richmond, Judy		Transcript Reading
00:03:33	Witness Direct Examination	Heinz, Lindsey	Vavreck, Lynn	Other	In Person
01:03:42	Break
01:04:49	General Case Activities
01:19:26	Witness Direct Examination	Heinz, Lindsey	Vavreck, Lynn	Other	In Person
01:49:06	Witness Cross Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Vavreck, Lynn	Other	In Person
02:55:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Heinz, Lindsey	Vavreck, Lynn	Other	In Person
03:00:23	General Case Activities		Vavreck, Lynn	Other	In Person
03:10:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Heinz, Lindsey	Vavreck, Lynn	Other	In Person
03:11:07	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Vavreck, Lynn	Other	In Person
03:18:02	General Case Activities
03:19:12	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

18 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

17 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

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Lipp v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Summary

Outcome

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Live/Upcoming (times are updated as information becomes available)

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:17	Break
00:06:01	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Michael	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:40:47	Break
01:41:42	General Case Activities
01:44:27	Break
01:48:54	General Case Activities
01:57:18	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Michael	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
02:24:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:50	Break
00:08:57	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:28:43	Break
01:49:40	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:50:43	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
03:19:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:19	Break
00:03:02	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:56:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:29:00	Break
01:04:41	General Case Activities
01:16:00	Break
01:17:50	Witness Cross Examination	Heinz, Lindsey	Lipp, AJ	In Person
01:42:13	Witness Direct Examination		Castillo, Veronica	Video Recording
02:12:10	Break
02:28:58	Witness Direct Examination		Castillo, Veronica	Video Recording
02:52:53	Witness Direct Examination		Richmond, Judy	Transcript Reading
03:55:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:32:22	Break
00:37:43	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Lipp, Jules	In Person
01:40:07	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Lipp, Jules	In Person
03:03:21	General Case Activities
03:04:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:44	Break
00:56:20	General Case Activities
00:58:09	Break
00:59:42	General Case Activities
01:01:35	Break
01:02:20	General Case Activities
01:13:50	Closing Statement	Alvarez, Alex
02:03:22	Break
02:04:02	General Case Activities
02:05:36	Break
02:14:46	Closing Statement	Vaughan, Robert
03:17:52	Closing Statement	Alvarez, Michael
03:34:42	General Case Activities
03:42:17	Break
03:43:07	General Case Activities
03:46:46	End of Session