O'Connor v. Redstone (Nat. Amusements)

Summary

Trial in Boston's business litigation division. Suit brought against Sumner Redstone by a trustee of one of the Redstone family trusts, disputing control of National Amusements, a national movie theater company, by Redstone's children.

View a clip from July 27, 2009.

Outcome

The court found the claim regarding the grandchildren's trust was time barred.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: O'Connor,
Defense: Redstone, Sumner

Judge: Margaret Hinkle
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk County
Court: Suffolk County Courthouse

Case Number: SUCV2006-04606
Industry: Entertainment
Practice Area: Wills, Trusts, Estates and Probate

Plaintiff

O'Connor,

Defense

Redstone, Sumner

Represented By:
Castleman, Howard (Holland & Knight)
Baskin, Stuart (Shearman & Sterling LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:10	General Case Activities
00:00:55	General Case Activities
00:03:38	Opening Statement	Narwold, William
00:19:50	Opening Statement	Baskin, Stuart
00:37:50	Opening Statement	Castleman, Howard
00:53:40	Witness Direct Examination	Narwold, William	Redstone, Sumner	In Person
01:42:32	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:10	Witness Direct Examination	Narwold, William	Redstone, Sumner	In Person
00:52:25	Witness Cross Examination	Baskin, Stuart	Redstone, Sumner	In Person
01:08:15	Witness Cross Examination	Castleman, Howard	Redstone, Sumner	In Person
01:23:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Narwold, William	Redstone, Sumner	In Person
01:29:46	Witness Direct Examination	Narwold, William	Redstone, Mr. Edward	In Person
01:39:40	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUL

AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

JUL

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney
00:00:30	General Case Activities
00:00:50	General Case Activities
00:02:20	Closing Statement	Baskin, Stuart
00:35:20	Closing Statement	Castleman, Howard
01:10:00	Break
01:26:10	Closing Statement	Swirbalus, Mark
02:14:50	General Case Activities
02:16:32	End of Session

O'Connor v. Redstone (Nat. Amusements)

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	General Case Activities
00:02:30	Witness Direct Examination	Narwold, William	Redstone, Mr. Edward	In Person
01:07:10	General Case Activities
01:09:56	Witness Direct Examination	Narwold, William	Redstone, Mr. Edward	In Person
01:25:35	Break
01:48:05	Witness Direct Examination	Narwold, William	Redstone, Mr. Edward	In Person
02:21:44	Witness Cross Examination	Castleman, Howard	Redstone, Mr. Edward	In Person
03:24:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:30	General Case Activities
00:01:50	Witness Direct Examination	Narwold, William	D'Giacomo, James	In Person
00:18:08	General Case Activities
00:57:25	Witness Direct Examination	Narwold, William	D'Giacomo, James	In Person
01:40:50	Witness Cross Examination	Castleman, Howard	D'Giacomo, James	In Person
01:57:00	Break
02:11:25	Witness Cross Examination	Baskin, Stuart	D'Giacomo, James	In Person
02:27:20	General Case Activities
02:28:40	General Case Activities	Narwold, William
02:41:50	End of Session