Sammarco v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco

Summary

In this Engle progeny tobacco proceeding, Plaintiff John Sammarco alleged Philip Morris Tobacco Co of manufacturing cigarettes that led his wife Teresa Sammarco to get addicted to smoking and caused her Lung cancer, which resulted in her death in the year 1999.

Plaintiff John Sammarco was represented by attorneys Jack Scarola and T. Hardee Bass. The defendant in the case was Philip Morris Tobacco Co; the company was represented by attorneys Frank Kelly and Andrew Carpenter.

Outcome

Fault: Sammarco-55%, Philip Morris-45%
Damages for loss of wife: 2,500,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Sammarco, John
Philip Morris Tobacco Co
Defense: Philip Morris Tobacco Co
Verdict: $2,500,000

Judge: Patti Henning
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: CACE08022603
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Tort Law, Negligence

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:11	Opening Statement	Scarola, John "Jack"
02:12:30	General Case Activities
02:32:27	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Abel, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
01:38:46	Break
01:59:53	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Abel, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
02:03:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Quinlan, Patrick	Abel, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
02:33:18	General Case Activities
02:37:44	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Sammarco, John Jr.	In Person
03:12:22	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

18 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:07:29	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Frank	Martinelli, Edith	Transcript Reading
00:35:32	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Frank	Clink, Wendy	Transcript Reading
00:55:32	Break
01:09:00	General Case Activities
01:21:12	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Frank	Hamilton, Margaret	Transcript Reading
01:50:41	Witness Direct Examination	Sexton, Terrence	Keller, Dr. Fernando	In Person
02:36:16	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Sammarco v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		01:41:17	General Case Activities
		02:20:40	End of Session
		00:00:00	General Case Activities

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:50	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:21:00	Break
01:40:57	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:21:40	General Case Activities
03:25:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:53	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:07:47	Break
01:22:10	General Case Activities
01:25:20	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:57:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:44	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:27:21	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:43:29	Break
01:13:14	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:11:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:25	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	Video Recording
01:28:23	General Case Activities
01:31:05	Break
01:51:08	General Case Activities
01:54:58	Witness Direct Examination	Bass, T. Hardee	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	Video Recording
03:17:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:53	Witness Direct Examination	Quinlan, Patrick	Abel, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
01:38:57	Break
01:56:28	General Case Activities
01:59:39	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Abel, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
03:09:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:34:06	General Case Activities
01:38:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:24	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Sammarco, John Jr.	In Person
01:18:10	Witness Cross Examination	Sexton, Terrence	Sammarco, John Jr.	In Person
00:56:55	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Sammarco, John Jr.	In Person
00:47:35	Break
02:18:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Sammarco, John Jr.	In Person
02:36:56	General Case Activities
02:40:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:34	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Gentile, Edith	In Person
00:25:29	Witness Cross Examination	Sexton, Terrence	Gentile, Edith	In Person
00:41:32	General Case Activities
00:43:46	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Sammarco, James	In Person
00:51:54	Witness Cross Examination	Sexton, Terrence	Sammarco, James	In Person
01:02:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Sammarco, James	In Person
01:04:22	General Case Activities
01:24:44	Break
01:36:49	General Case Activities
01:51:24	Break
02:05:08	General Case Activities
02:14:34	Witness Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Sammarco, John Sr.	In Person
02:58:54	General Case Activities
03:00:51	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Frank	Sammarco, John Sr.	In Person
03:38:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Sammarco, John Sr.	In Person
03:42:49	General Case Activities
03:53:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:10	Witness Direct Examination	Sexton, Terrence	Keller, Dr. Fernando	In Person
01:25:40	Break
01:50:58	Witness Cross Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Keller, Dr. Fernando	In Person
02:59:13	General Case Activities
03:10:27	Witness Cross Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Keller, Dr. Fernando	In Person
03:40:27	General Case Activities
03:53:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:29	Witness Cross Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Keller, Dr. Fernando	In Person
01:25:20	Break
01:49:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sexton, Terrence	Keller, Dr. Fernando	In Person
02:23:15	General Case Activities
02:26:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Scarola, John "Jack"	Keller, Dr. Fernando	In Person
02:33:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sexton, Terrence	Keller, Dr. Fernando	In Person
02:37:58	Break
02:48:48	General Case Activities
03:43:54	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		01:41:48	Break
		01:49:18	General Case Activities
		03:04:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Kelly, Frank
01:15:15	Break
01:28:20	Closing Statement	Kelly, Frank
02:49:09	General Case Activities
02:53:05	Closing Statement	Scarola, John "Jack"
03:24:27	General Case Activities
03:30:00	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:05:35	Reading of the Verdict
		00:09:47	General Case Activities
		00:15:03	End of Session