Marsh v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Defense verdict

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Mar 20, 2023

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff
Defense

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

Case Number: 2012-CA-26323
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Expert Witnesses

Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.

Lay Witnesses

Scidmore, Dr. Noel

SESSIONS

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:48	Opening Statement	Zebersky, Edward
00:53:12	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:10:23	Break
01:23:38	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:00:41	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:33:11	Witness Cross Examination	Voss, Jennifer	Scidmore, Dr. Noel	In Person
01:33:18	Witness Cross Examination	Cone, James	Scidmore, Dr. Noel	In Person
01:34:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Scidmore, Dr. Noel	In Person
01:52:44	General Case Activities		Scidmore, Dr. Noel	In Person
01:56:44	General Case Activities
01:59:10	General Case Activities		Scidmore, Dr. Noel	In Person

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

0 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

0 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

0 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

0 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

0 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings

0 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Marsh v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

SESSIONS

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Tepikian, Bruce
00:43:54	Opening Statement	Cone, James
00:50:26	Break
00:52:03	General Case Activities
00:54:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:44	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:27:25	Break
01:30:38	General Case Activities
01:36:33	Break
01:40:20	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:45:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:21	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:37:04	Break
01:47:17	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:30:06	General Case Activities
02:34:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:18	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:11:53	Break
02:26:56	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:18:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	Witness Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:27:04	General Case Activities
01:32:50	Break
01:37:47	Witness Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:20:10	General Case Activities
03:30:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:38	Witness Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:48:32	Break
01:54:12	General Case Activities
01:56:46	Witness Cross Examination	Cone, James	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:16:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:59:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:17:27	General Case Activities	Cummings, Brendan
00:19:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zebersky, Edward	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:19:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Tepikian, Bruce	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:21:08	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Scidmore, Dr. Noel	In Person
01:51:41	Break
01:59:38	General Case Activities
02:05:00	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Scidmore, Dr. Noel	In Person
02:35:28	General Case Activities
03:25:57	End of Session