Prentice v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco company concealed the dangers of cigarettes, causing nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Phase 1:

Fault - RJ Reynolds - 40%
John Prentice - 60%
Total - $6,400,000.00

Phase 2: $0.00

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Prentice, Robert
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $6,400,000

Judge: Tyrie Boyer
Jurisdiction: 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Duval County Courthouse

Case Number: 2008-CA-000386
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Negligence, Tobacco, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Prentice, Robert

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:35:36	Break
		01:03:12	General Case Activities
		01:32:05	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Other

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Openings - Damages

11 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es) - Damages

12 Chapters

PM Session

Closings - Damages

7 Chapters

PM Session

Other

3 Chapters

PM Session

Other

3 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

4 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:24:30	General Case Activities
01:28:18	Break
01:48:17	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:38:05	Break
02:42:37	General Case Activities
02:54:12	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:01:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:56	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:57:48	Break
02:02:37	General Case Activities
02:08:38	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:38:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:08	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:45:59	General Case Activities
01:48:23	Break
02:03:44	General Case Activities
02:06:20	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:39:02	General Case Activities
02:41:03	Break
02:44:23	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:36:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:38	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:09:13	Break
01:24:40	General Case Activities
01:33:41	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:32:24	General Case Activities	Walker, John	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:42:41	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
04:06:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:32	Witness Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:31:04	Break
01:49:40	Witness Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:21:49	End of Session

Prentice v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:23	General Case Activities
00:38:33	Opening Statement	Mitnik, Keith
02:10:53	Break
02:28:28	General Case Activities
02:29:12	Opening Statement	Walker, John
03:43:29	General Case Activities
03:46:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:57	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:30:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:25	Witness Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
00:36:55	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
00:55:57	General Case Activities
01:18:47	General Case Activities
01:19:55	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:52:03	Break
02:12:43	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:47:20	Break
02:49:22	General Case Activities	Walker, John	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:02:35	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:40:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:25:51	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:20:24	Break
01:45:28	General Case Activities
01:48:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:51:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Walker, John	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
02:53:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:23	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Herkov, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
01:15:02	Witness Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Herkov, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
01:53:45	Break
02:24:37	General Case Activities
02:26:24	Witness Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Herkov, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
03:10:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Herkov, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
03:26:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Herkov, Dr. Michael Ph.D.	In Person
03:29:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:30	Break
00:31:59	General Case Activities
00:40:59	General Case Activities
00:42:06	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:03:35	Break
02:26:03	General Case Activities
02:34:42	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:39:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:11	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, John	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:29:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:47:37	General Case Activities
01:02:46	Break
01:03:43	General Case Activities
01:13:48	General Case Activities	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:52:12	General Case Activities
01:57:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:14:30	Break
03:39:05	General Case Activities
03:40:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Walker, John	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:57:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:56:31	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Prentice, Linda	In Person
01:50:43	Witness Cross Examination	Seiden, Mark	Prentice, Linda	In Person
02:22:41	General Case Activities
02:41:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:33	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Johnston, James "Jim"	Transcript Reading
00:10:36	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Price, John	Transcript Reading
01:26:49	Break
01:49:07	General Case Activities
01:51:03	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Price, John Jr.	Transcript Reading
02:05:57	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Price, Anne	Transcript Reading
02:15:13	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Heimann, Robert	Video Recording
02:31:14	General Case Activities
02:32:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:33:01	Witness Direct Examination	Weizenecker , Jennifer	Hayes, Dr. Jill	In Person
01:33:37	Break
01:52:57	Witness Cross Examination	Mitnik, Keith	Hayes, Dr. Jill	In Person
03:10:58	General Case Activities
03:19:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:31:59	General Case Activities
02:12:50	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
03:22:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:14	Closing Statement	Walker, John
01:41:14	General Case Activities
01:52:25	Break
01:58:58	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
02:26:38	General Case Activities
02:43:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:41:49	General Case Activities
00:44:08	General Case Activities	Prysock, Gregory
01:59:05	General Case Activities
02:09:15	General Case Activities
02:10:53	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:00:53	Reading of the Verdict
		00:04:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:47	General Case Activities
00:09:21	Opening Statement	Mitnik, Keith
00:17:09	Opening Statement	Walker, John
00:26:26	Witness Direct Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Raffa, Dr. Frederick PhD	In Person
01:06:02	General Case Activities	Walker, John	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
01:21:20	General Case Activities	Prysock, Gregory	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:31	General Case Activities
01:51:47	Witness Direct Examination	Walker, John	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
03:32:31	General Case Activities
04:24:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:46	General Case Activities
00:48:48	General Case Activities	Prysock, Gregory	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
00:54:21	General Case Activities	Walker, John	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
00:54:50	General Case Activities	Prysock, Gregory	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
00:57:26	General Case Activities
01:00:00	General Case Activities
01:01:26	Witness Cross Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
02:10:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Walker, John	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
02:31:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Prysock, Gregory	Potts, Dr. Ryan Ph.D.	In Person
02:40:04	General Case Activities
02:42:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:42	General Case Activities
00:14:36	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
00:36:53	Closing Statement	Walker, John
01:20:45	Closing Statement	Mitnik, Keith
01:31:14	General Case Activities
01:35:21	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:35	General Case Activities
		00:04:22	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:07:14	General Case Activities
		00:15:28	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:12	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:57	General Case Activities
		00:06:11	End of Session