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

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $5 million.

Apportionment of fault:
Pearl Morse: 30%
R.J. Reynolds: 70%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Morse, Pearl
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $5,000,000

Judge: George Maxwell
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:
Freidin, Philip (Freidin Brown, P.A.)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:41	Break
00:28:31	Opening Statement	Freidin, Philip
01:48:55	Break
02:11:49	General Case Activities
02:17:05	Opening Statement	Freidin, Philip
02:32:39	General Case Activities
02:37:42	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Openings

12 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	Video Conference
01:13:36	Break
01:34:51	Witness Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	Video Conference
02:26:45	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	Video Conference
00:58:31	Break
01:31:19	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	Video Conference
03:32:31	Break
03:43:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	Video Conference
04:17:53	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:12:22	Break
01:34:15	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:49:22	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:37:29	Break
02:02:59	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:38:11	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	Morse, Steven	Video Conference
00:46:57	Break
01:03:37	General Case Activities
01:14:56	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Steven	Video Conference
01:22:37	Break
01:32:58	Witness Cross Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Steven	Video Conference
02:04:20	Break
02:15:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	Morse, Steven	Video Conference
02:19:06	Witness Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	Morse, Pearl	In Person
02:59:05	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

17 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Closings

11 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Morse v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:36	Break
00:22:42	Opening Statement	Keehfus, Jason
01:31:53	Break
01:55:17	General Case Activities
01:57:18	Break
02:01:02	General Case Activities
02:13:06	Witness Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	Video Conference
03:02:58	Break
03:13:21	Witness Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	Video Conference
04:15:48	General Case Activities
04:20:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:42	Break
00:11:17	General Case Activities
00:29:10	Break
00:31:49	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:15:57	Break
01:33:35	Witness Direct Examination	Freidin, Philip	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:42:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:30	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:10:24	Break
01:29:54	General Case Activities
01:40:43	Break
01:42:44	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:51:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:16	Break
00:27:16	General Case Activities
00:35:15	Break
00:46:15	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Morse, Pearl	In Person
01:08:01	General Case Activities
01:12:16	Break
01:20:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	Morse, Pearl	In Person
01:22:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Morse, Pearl	In Person
01:28:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	Morse, Pearl	In Person
01:30:03	Break
01:40:51	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Justin	In Person
02:36:53	Witness Cross Examination	Untiedt, Whitney	Morse, Justin	In Person
03:08:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	Break
00:05:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Morse, Justin	In Person
00:12:51	Witness Direct Examination		Morse, Merle	Video Recording
00:50:44	Witness Direct Examination		Krautheim, Michael	Video Recording
01:08:14	Break
01:34:27	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
02:59:39	Break
03:16:25	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
03:36:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:12	Break
00:07:03	Witness Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
01:18:17	Break
01:48:04	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
02:48:19	General Case Activities
02:50:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:33:27	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
01:20:04	Break
01:36:51	General Case Activities
01:48:46	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
02:34:30	Break
02:55:04	Witness Cross Examination	Freidin, Philip	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
03:49:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Davis, Todd	Agharkar, Dr. Bhushan M.D.	In Person
04:27:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:16	Break
01:07:03	General Case Activities
01:30:27	Break
01:31:21	General Case Activities
01:49:38	Break
02:01:00	General Case Activities
02:24:58	Closing Statement	Freidin, Philip
04:04:16	Break
04:18:13	Closing Statement	Freidin, Philip
04:26:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:42:13	Break
00:48:50	Closing Statement	Keehfus, Jason	In Person
02:57:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:44	Closing Statement	Freidin, Philip
00:42:44	General Case Activities
00:58:11	End of Session