Neff v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette manufacturer concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.

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Outcome

Compensatory Damages $4,006,800.00
Punitive Damages $6,000,000.00

Trial Begins Against RJR & Philip Morris Over Florida Septuagenarian's Cancer Death
Jun 15, 2023

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Neff, Deborah
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris Tobacco Co
Verdict: $10,006,800

Judge: David Haimes
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: 2007-CV-036745
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Neff, Deborah

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Brenner, Andrew (Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP (Miami))

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:25:48	Opening Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
02:30:56	General Case Activities
02:39:51	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

10 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:16:53	Break
01:34:52	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:27:20	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
01:07:30	General Case Activities
01:15:52	Break
01:28:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
02:29:10	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
02:53:10	Break
03:06:08	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
03:35:25	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
04:15:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
04:25:49	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Openings - Damages

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es) - Damages

11 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Closings - Damages

12 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es) - Damages

8 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

4 Chapters

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Neff v. Philip Morris

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Sessions

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Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Persons, W. Ray
01:10:44	Break
01:27:35	General Case Activities
01:30:04	Opening Statement	Brenner, Andrew
01:50:54	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:32:31	General Case Activities
02:37:32	Break
02:46:56	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:51:22	General Case Activities
04:24:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:55	Break
00:19:06	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
01:26:54	General Case Activities
01:28:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:10:00	General Case Activities
00:10:56	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:24:18	General Case Activities
01:27:02	Break
01:42:46	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:21:06	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:41:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:31	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:26:05	Break
01:43:49	General Case Activities
01:46:19	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:56:53	Break
03:11:29	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:37:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
04:20:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
04:23:16	General Case Activities		Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
04:24:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
04:26:34	General Case Activities
04:50:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:32	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
00:48:06	General Case Activities
00:54:25	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:10:35	General Case Activities
02:12:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:14	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:13:46	Break
01:40:17	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:49:06	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:27:46	General Case Activities
02:30:51	Break
02:45:05	General Case Activities
02:48:32	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:14:23	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:37:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
04:02:35	General Case Activities		Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
04:09:14	General Case Activities
04:22:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:25	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Neff, Deborah	In Person
01:37:06	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Neff, Deborah	In Person
02:03:02	General Case Activities
02:10:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:18	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Neff, Deborah	In Person
00:48:09	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Neff, Deborah	In Person
00:50:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Neff, Deborah	In Person
01:02:54	General Case Activities		Neff, Deborah	In Person
01:10:24	Break
01:29:30	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Manson, Jennifer	In Person
02:31:33	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Manson, Jennifer	In Person
02:42:50	General Case Activities
02:49:11	Break
03:06:12	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Manson, Jennifer	In Person
03:29:32	General Case Activities	Hammer, Steven
03:48:52	General Case Activities
03:52:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Brenner, Andrew
00:43:05	Closing Statement	Gdanski, Jonathan
01:10:42	General Case Activities
01:28:40	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:02	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:25	General Case Activities
		00:19:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:00	Opening Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
00:55:48	Opening Statement	Persons, W. Ray
01:04:15	Opening Statement	Brenner, Andrew
01:13:26	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:34:12	General Case Activities
01:51:28	Break
01:58:12	General Case Activities
02:02:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:14	Witness Direct Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Garner, Charles	In Person
01:07:12	Break
01:22:28	General Case Activities
01:25:50	Witness Direct Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Garner, Charles	In Person
01:55:22	Break
02:10:13	Witness Direct Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Garner, Charles	In Person
02:56:23	Witness Cross Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Garner, Charles	In Person
04:00:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Garner, Charles	In Person
04:12:32	General Case Activities
04:18:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:41	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:19:55	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:29:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:34:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:49:56	General Case Activities
00:55:34	Closing Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
00:58:38	Closing Statement	Persons, W. Ray
01:26:38	Closing Statement	Brenner, Andrew
01:55:19	Closing Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
02:01:18	General Case Activities
02:06:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:43	Witness Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
01:05:49	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
01:56:25	Break
02:11:16	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
02:25:54	General Case Activities		Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
02:27:43	General Case Activities
02:38:27	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:35	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:07	General Case Activities
		00:05:08	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:29	Break
		00:09:39	General Case Activities
		00:12:50	End of Session