Long v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover for injuries suffered due to smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $9,750,000

Apportionment of fault:
Carolyn Long: 30%
R.J. Reynolds: 60%
Philip Morris: 10%

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Long, John
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $9,750,000

Judge: Chris Nash
Jurisdiction: 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Edgecomb Courthouse

Case Number: 2008-CA000499
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Long, John

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:24:34	Break
00:40:47	Opening Statement	Clark, William "Lee"
01:41:41	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

JAN

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Long, Carolyn	Video Recording
00:00:02	General Case Activities
00:48:11	Witness Direct Examination	Fues, Jeremiah	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:55:15	Break
02:13:51	Witness Direct Examination	Fues, Jeremiah	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:31:15	Witness Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:58:33	General Case Activities
03:02:04	Witness Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
03:44:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fues, Jeremiah	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
03:58:39	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
04:00:20	General Case Activities		Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
04:01:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fues, Jeremiah	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
04:01:48	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
04:02:48	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

JAN

PM Session

Verdict

12 Chapters

JAN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Long v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:14	Opening Statement	Pedrosa, Eliot
01:09:58	Break
01:23:09	General Case Activities
01:29:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:58	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:46:36	Break
02:05:50	General Case Activities
02:07:31	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:52:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:36:29	General Case Activities	Newlands, Shane
00:38:31	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:42:04	Witness Direct Examination		Heimann, Robert	Video Recording
01:59:05	Break
02:39:56	General Case Activities
03:28:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:37:01	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:13:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:44	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:42	Break
02:00:59	General Case Activities
02:10:41	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:53:18	General Case Activities
03:56:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:45:55	General Case Activities
01:53:43	Break
02:00:40	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:06:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:12	Witness Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:23:53	Break
01:46:19	Witness Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:13:34	Break
04:27:35	General Case Activities
05:29:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:36	Break
00:32:32	General Case Activities
00:34:04	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Long, John Jr.	In Person
01:33:10	Witness Cross Examination	Walters, Marc	Long, John Jr.	In Person
01:51:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Long, John Jr.	In Person
02:00:30	Break
02:15:40	General Case Activities
02:30:46	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
03:20:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
00:33:54	General Case Activities
00:43:12	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:37:13	Witness Cross Examination	Pedrosa, Eliot	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:45:43	Break
02:03:06	Witness Cross Examination	Pedrosa, Eliot	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
03:41:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
03:53:30	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:52	Break
01:24:56	Witness Direct Examination	Borgerding, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
01:40:23	Witness Direct Examination	Long, Carolyn	Video Recording
03:41:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:32	Witness Direct Examination		Siks, Dr. Richard	Transcript Reading
00:32:39	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Long, John Sr.	In Person
00:58:24	Break
01:16:18	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Long, John Sr.	In Person
02:13:47	Witness Cross Examination	Walters, Marc	Long, John Sr.	In Person
02:33:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Long, John Sr.	In Person
02:38:17	General Case Activities
02:42:52	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		02:17:34	Break
		02:29:11	General Case Activities
		03:53:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:48	Break
01:00:55	General Case Activities
01:24:46	General Case Activities	Pedrosa, Eliot
01:28:17	General Case Activities
01:37:42	Break
02:19:17	General Case Activities
02:53:07	Closing Statement	Newlands, Shane
04:17:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:04	Closing Statement	Pedrosa, Eliot
01:41:51	Closing Statement	Newlands, Shane
01:54:00	General Case Activities
02:06:21	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:41	Break
		00:17:07	General Case Activities
		00:19:25	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:10:13	Break
		00:22:22	General Case Activities
		00:29:12	Break
		00:37:48	General Case Activities
		00:48:41	Break
		00:56:55	General Case Activities
		01:05:37	Break
		01:19:16	General Case Activities
		01:20:33	Reading of the Verdict
		01:23:53	General Case Activities
		01:26:10	End of Session