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Summary
In this cosmetic talc trial, Amy Fong developed mesothelioma after years of using Johnson & Johnson's baby powder. Amy and her husband sue Johnson & Johnson, claiming asbestos present within the powder caused her cancer.
Representatives for the Fongs accuse Johnson & Johnson of knowing that talc powder contained asbestos but concealing it from the public to preserve their sales.
Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson assert that the talc powder is safe due to extensive testing yielding no results of asbestos. They claim that Ms. Fong's cancer likely came from asbestos inhalation from nearby construction during her childhood in Hong Kong.
Outcome
Verdict for the Defense
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- David Cunningham
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
- Court
- Spring Street Courthouse
- Case Number
- BC675449
- Industry
- Manufacturing, Chemical
- Practice Area
- Asbestos, Products Liability, Toxic Torts
SESSIONS WITH Dr. Elliot Friedman M.D.
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AM Session
Openings
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | Opening Statement | Satterley, Joseph | |||
| 00:31:34 | End of Session |
PM Session
Openings
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Opening Statement | Satterley, Joseph | |||
| 00:59:14 | Break | ||||
| 01:25:22 | Opening Statement | Branscome, Kimberly | |||
| 02:56:00 | End of Session |
OCT
22
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Smith, Dr. Allan | In Person | |
| 01:03:36 | Witness Cross Examination | Bhimani, Jay | Smith, Dr. Allan | In Person | |
| 01:44:54 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
OCT
23
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 00:26:56 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 01:09:17 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 01:10:55 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
OCT
24
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 01:25:20 | Break | ||||
| 01:56:17 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 02:30:33 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 01:12:14 | Break | ||||
| 01:36:33 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 02:40:31 | End of Session |
OCT
25
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 01:02:21 | Break | ||||
| 01:28:48 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Paik, Dr. Nam | In Person | |
| 02:16:47 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
OCT
28
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D. | In Person | |
| 00:47:38 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D. | In Person | |
| 01:53:49 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
OCT
29
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Hopkins, John | Video Recording | |
| 00:52:22 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Hopkins, John | Video Recording | |
| 00:39:46 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Blount, Dr. Alice MD | Video Recording | |
| 00:44:16 | Break | ||||
| 01:18:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Blount, Dr. Alice MD | Video Recording | |
| 02:17:00 | End of Session |
NOV
4
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Blount, Dr. Alice MD | Video Recording | |
| 00:27:52 | Break | ||||
| 00:48:23 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Blount, Dr. Alice MD | Video Recording | |
| 01:30:54 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Hopkins, John | Video Recording | |
| 00:31:24 | Witness Direct Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Chu, Judy | In Person | |
| 01:05:08 | Break | ||||
| 01:26:24 | Witness Direct Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Chu, Judy | In Person | |
| 02:22:03 | End of Session |
NOV
5
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Rosolowsky, Dr. Michael | Video Recording | |
| 00:33:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 01:02:53 | Break | ||||
| 01:45:06 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 02:18:53 | End of Session |
NOV
6
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:50:02 | Break | ||||
| 01:31:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:47:10 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:15:17 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:46:19 | Break | ||||
| 01:12:39 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 02:06:35 | End of Session |
NOV
12
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:49:31 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
NOV
13
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:19:15 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:18:08 | Break | ||||
| 01:40:52 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 02:43:18 | End of Session |
NOV
14
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:58:35 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:27:43 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Longo, Dr. William Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:02:58 | End of Session |
NOV
15
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
NOV
18
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Wong, Tahi | In Person | |
| 00:48:10 | Break | ||||
| 01:09:29 | Witness Cross Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 02:37:03 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:55:59 | Break | ||||
| 01:38:09 | Witness Cross Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 02:30:20 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 02:44:02 | End of Session |
NOV
19
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Fong, Pui | In Person | |
| 00:59:32 | Witness Cross Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Fong, Pui | In Person | |
| 01:19:41 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Fong, Pui | In Person | |
| 01:24:44 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Johnson, Robert | In Person | |
| 00:46:40 | Witness Cross Examination | Bhimani, Jay | Johnson, Robert | In Person | |
| 00:51:30 | Break | ||||
| 01:29:03 | Witness Cross Examination | Bhimani, Jay | Johnson, Robert | In Person | |
| 01:48:04 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Johnson, Robert | In Person | |
| 02:01:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Picariello, Christopher | Video Recording | |
| 02:14:33 | End of Session |
NOV
20
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:43:54 | Break | ||||
| 01:05:12 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 01:33:15 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 00:52:13 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 01:18:13 | Break | ||||
| 01:37:42 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Hopkins, John | Transcript Reading | |
| 01:43:00 | General Case Activities | Satterley, Joseph | |||
| 01:50:06 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 01:53:42 | End of Session |
NOV
21
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
NOV
22
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
DEC
2
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
DEC
3
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 00:57:57 | Break | ||||
| 01:26:19 | Witness Cross Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 02:11:19 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 01:04:42 | Break | ||||
| 01:29:42 | Witness Cross Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D. | In Person | |
| 02:17:47 | End of Session |
DEC
4
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
DEC
5
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Mossman, Brooke | In Person | |
| 00:19:30 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Mossman, Brooke | In Person | |
| 00:26:42 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Rivamonte, Ian | Mossman, Brooke | In Person | |
| 00:31:22 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Bhimani, Jay | Daly, Brian | In Person | |
| 00:30:50 | General Case Activities | Satterley, Joseph | Daly, Brian | In Person | |
| 00:40:11 | Witness Direct Examination | Bhimani, Jay | Daly, Brian | In Person | |
| 01:08:06 | Break | ||||
| 01:44:39 | Witness Direct Examination | Bhimani, Jay | Daly, Brian | In Person | |
| 02:39:47 | End of Session |
DEC
6
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
DEC
9
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Attanoos, Richard MD | In Person | |
| 00:52:21 | Break | ||||
| 01:15:38 | Witness Cross Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Attanoos, Richard MD | In Person | |
| 01:51:44 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Attanoos, Richard MD | In Person | |
| 00:58:13 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Branscome, Kimberly | Attanoos, Richard MD | In Person | |
| 01:06:48 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Satterley, Joseph | Attanoos, Richard MD | In Person | |
| 01:08:26 | Break | ||||
| 01:49:43 | Witness Direct Examination | Hopkins, John | Video Recording | ||
| 02:02:51 | End of Session |
DEC
10
AM Session
Closings
5 Chapters
PM Session
Closings
6 Chapters
DEC
12
PM Session
Verdict
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
| 00:17:28 | End of Session |
DEC
16
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