Morse v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco

Summary

In this Engle progeny tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff, the personal representative of the estate of her husband Jay Morse claims defendants fraudulently concealed the dangers of smoking and furthered her husband's addiction to cigarettes, which ultimately caused her husband's lung cancer and death.

Outcome

Mistrial.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Morse, Pearl
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: Stephen Koons
Jurisdiction: 18th Judicial District of Florida
Court: Moore Justice Center

Case Number: 2008-CA-006848
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Morse, Pearl

Represented By:
Diaz, Richard (Diaz, Richard J, Law Offices of)
Freidin, Philip (Freidin Brown, P.A.)

Plaintiff

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:40	Opening Statement	Diaz, Richard
01:18:20	General Case Activities
01:32:29	Break
01:43:12	General Case Activities
01:52:25	Opening Statement	Diaz, Richard
02:49:13	Opening Statement	Keehfus, Jason
03:02:49	General Case Activities
03:06:04	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAY

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:13:29	Break
01:40:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:43:05	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:47:46	General Case Activities		DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
02:02:11	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Steven	In Person
02:36:02	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Steven	In Person
03:12:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Steven	Other
03:18:14	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Jessup, Dr. John MD	In Person
00:20:42	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Jessup, Dr. John MD	In Person
01:40:24	Break
02:11:18	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Jessup, Dr. John MD	In Person
03:24:43	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:28:42	Break
02:03:31	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:46:30	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:24:31	Break
01:48:00	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:09:00	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:31:47	Break
02:06:25	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:21:49	General Case Activities
02:29:47	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:30:28	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:56:37	General Case Activities
03:31:22	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
01:44:24	Break
02:14:09	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
02:52:59	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
00:47:13	Break
01:11:39	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
02:05:59	Break
02:38:51	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
03:14:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
03:22:50	General Case Activities		Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
03:34:42	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
01:33:19	Break
02:04:48	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
03:19:42	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
00:25:28	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
01:30:51	Break
02:05:09	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
03:02:33	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
01:23:41	Break
01:58:43	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
02:47:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
03:09:13	End of Session

MAY

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

MAY

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Morse v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:36	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
00:12:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:29:21	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Nancy	In Person
01:03:15	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Nancy	In Person
01:11:16	Break
01:42:33	General Case Activities
01:56:30	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Nancy	In Person
02:39:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Nancy	In Person
03:04:55	General Case Activities		Morse, Justin	In Person
03:31:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:29	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Justin	In Person
00:49:14	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Justin	In Person
01:32:33	Break
01:58:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Justin	In Person
02:15:44	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Justin	In Person
02:20:28	General Case Activities
02:33:03	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:11:39	Break
		00:35:48	General Case Activities
		02:37:17	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		01:42:56	Break
		02:02:33	General Case Activities
		02:20:36	Break
		02:50:15	General Case Activities
		03:17:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:19	Break
00:10:45	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Jessup, Dr. John MD	In Person
01:34:19	General Case Activities
01:47:56	Break
02:06:35	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Jessup, Dr. John MD	In Person
03:18:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:24:39	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:21:15	Break
01:49:19	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:55:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:15	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Pearl	In Person
00:44:51	General Case Activities
00:54:43	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Pearl	In Person
01:37:00	Break
02:00:55	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Morse, Pearl	In Person
02:17:10	General Case Activities
02:26:18	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Morse, Pearl	In Person
03:04:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:27	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Morse, Pearl	In Person
00:13:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Morse, Pearl	In Person
00:35:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Morse, Pearl	In Person
00:37:20	Break
00:53:29	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Jessup, Dr. John MD	Video Conference
01:30:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Jessup, Dr. John MD	Video Conference
02:20:55	Break
02:42:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Jessup, Dr. John MD	Video Conference
02:46:33	General Case Activities		Jessup, Dr. John MD	Video Conference
02:55:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:23:55	Break
01:48:09	General Case Activities
02:00:06	Witness Direct Examination		Borgerding, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
02:18:02	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
03:25:02	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
01:17:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Harris, Dr. David MD	In Person
01:24:23	General Case Activities
01:42:29	Break
01:50:24	General Case Activities
02:17:44	General Case Activities
04:07:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:32:32	Break
00:39:55	General Case Activities
01:06:52	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
01:52:47	Break
02:24:16	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
02:28:35	Closing Statement	Freidin, Philip
03:26:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:32	Closing Statement	Keehfus, Jason
01:42:24	Break
02:14:40	General Case Activities
02:30:43	Closing Statement	Freidin, Philip
02:56:46	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
03:35:22	General Case Activities
03:54:05	End of Session