Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Summary

In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover for alleged smoking-related disease.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Penza, Kevin
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: Edward McDonough
Jurisdiction: Hampden County Superior Court Massachusetts
Court: Hampden County Superior Court Massachusetts

Case Number: 000000
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Penza, Kevin

Represented By:
Paige, Gary (Gordon & Partners)
Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra (Gordon & Partners)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Live Sessions

Live/Upcoming (times are updated as information becomes available)

Session links become active around 15 minutes before scheduled start time

			Description	Start Time
			Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. 12/03/2024 PM (VERDICT)	05:00 PM EST
			Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. 12/03/2024 PM (JURY QUESTION)	05:00 PM EST

DEC

			Description	Start Time
			Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. 12/02/2024 PM (CLOSINGS - PT 1)	02:00 PM EST

DEC

On Demand

Sessions are uploaded each evening and are available on demand the next morning

			Description	Start Time
		47m 58s	Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. 12/03/2024 AM	09:52 AM EST

DEC

			Description	Start Time
		1h 30m 54s	Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. 12/02/2024 PM (CLOSINGS)	02:25 PM EST
		4h 15m 6s	Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. 12/02/2024 AM (CLOSINGS)	08:46 AM EST

DEC

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Paige, Gary
00:47:19	Opening Statement	Keehfus, Jason
01:32:55	General Case Activities
01:34:59	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:31	Witness Cross Examination	Fiorta , Timothy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:52:47	Break
01:18:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:16:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fiorta , Timothy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:22:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:22:57	Break
02:51:36	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:54:25	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:18	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:06:14	Break
01:33:36	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:00:45	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:11:13	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:26	Break
01:49:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:16:34	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:40:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:49:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:54:35	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Lannan, Celene	In Person
03:23:14	Break
03:27:04	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Lannan, Celene	In Person
03:36:31	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:39	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Lannan, Celene	In Person
00:08:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Lannan, Celene	In Person
00:40:58	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Lannan, Celene	In Person
00:51:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Lannan, Celene	In Person
00:59:44	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:56:50	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:47	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:49:57	Break
02:13:28	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:50:24	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:56:10	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:51:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:17:42	Break
01:39:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:23:39	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:16:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:30:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:41:35	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:21:00	Break
01:28:02	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:50:30	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Green, Kimberly	In Person
00:50:03	Break
01:03:29	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Green, Kimberly	In Person
01:27:26	General Case Activities
01:31:11	End of Session
67:45:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Green, Kimberly	In Person

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Penza, Kevin	In Person
00:44:42	Break
00:58:24	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Penza, Kevin	In Person
01:19:24	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Garner, Charles	In Person
		01:17:00	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Penza, Kevin	In Person
00:08:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Penza, Kevin	In Person
00:36:43	General Case Activities
00:38:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Penza, Kevin	In Person
00:44:05	General Case Activities
00:45:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Penza, Kevin	In Person
00:51:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Penza, Kevin	In Person
00:54:39	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:40	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Garner, Charles	In Person
01:46:53	General Case Activities
02:12:00	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Garner, Charles	In Person
02:51:31	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Garner, Charles	In Person
03:42:19	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Garner, Charles	In Person
00:45:26	General Case Activities
00:56:32	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Garner, Charles	In Person
01:15:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Garner, Charles	In Person
01:35:08	General Case Activities
01:36:19	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Other

6 Chapters

NOV

Penza v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Summary

Live Sessions

Live/Upcoming (times are updated as information becomes available)

On Demand

Sessions

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CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:23	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:32:32	Break
01:54:39	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:53:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:26	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:40:16	Witness Cross Examination	Fiorta , Timothy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:17:46	Break
01:29:38	Witness Cross Examination	Fiorta , Timothy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:55:40	General Case Activities
01:56:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:15	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:50:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:13	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:34:12	Break
00:48:49	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Other
01:58:07	Break
02:34:37	General Case Activities
02:36:39	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:13:52	Break
03:23:54	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:46:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:18	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:43:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:40:33	Break
00:48:47	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:40:40	Break
02:28:11	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:40:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:23	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:03:06	Break
01:09:53	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:52:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:27	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:26:40	Break
01:31:56	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:48:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:02	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:37:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:24	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Lannan, Celene	In Person
00:41:54	Break
00:59:23	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Lannan, Celene	In Person
02:36:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:24	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:25:31	Break
00:36:58	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:53:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:59	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:17:06	Witness Direct Examination		Schindler, Andrew	Video Recording
01:21:33	Witness Direct Examination		Di Marco, Robert	Video Recording
01:25:49	Break
02:08:21	General Case Activities
02:12:15	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Green, Kimberly	In Person
03:20:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:04	Witness Direct Examination		Torrell, Kerro	Transcript Reading
00:55:13	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Penza, Kevin	In Person
01:33:43	Break
02:02:14	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Penza, Kevin	In Person
02:42:15	Break
03:09:54	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Penza, Kevin	In Person
03:24:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:57	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Penza, Kevin	In Person
00:54:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:21	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Garner, Charles	In Person
00:19:39	Break
00:29:21	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Garner, Charles	In Person
00:31:45	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:59	Break
		01:06:08	General Case Activities
		02:23:36	Break
		02:33:19	General Case Activities
		02:59:22	End of Session