Sandra Ellis, Loren Kransky, et al. v. DePuy Inc., et al.

Summary

This was the first case to go to trial involving Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Inc.'s metal hip implants. Plaintiff Loren Kransky claimed the hip implant he received produced shards that caused metal poisoning, pain and required additional surgery.

Outcome

Economic: 338,136.12
Non-Economic: 8,000,000.00
Punitive: No

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Kransky, Loren
Defense: DePuy Inc.
Verdict: $8,338,136

Judge: Stephen Czuleger
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court: Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Case Number: BC456086
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Kransky, Loren

Defense

DePuy Inc.

Represented By:
Calfo, Alexander (Yukavich | Cavanaugh)
Zellers, Michael (Tucker Ellis & West LLP)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:38	Opening Statement	Kelly, Michael
01:49:27	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
01:30:48	Break
01:46:49	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
02:56:23	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
01:51:52	Break
02:09:33	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
03:30:56	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Video Recording
00:21:07	General Case Activities
00:21:38	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	In Person
01:35:12	Break
01:51:18	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	In Person
02:39:26	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	In Person
03:14:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
00:15:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
01:39:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
01:50:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
01:52:29	General Case Activities
01:53:25	Break
02:06:04	General Case Activities
02:06:34	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	In Person
02:42:18	General Case Activities
02:43:17	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
-1:59:58	General Case Activities
00:06:32	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Rangan, Dr. Cyrus M.D.	In Person
00:15:07	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Rangan, Dr. Cyrus M.D.	In Person
00:30:08	General Case Activities
00:30:41	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
01:35:49	Break
01:55:50	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
02:54:22	General Case Activities
02:55:55	Witness Cross Examination	Panish, Brian	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
03:22:49	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Panish, Brian	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
01:32:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
01:36:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Panish, Brian	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	In Person
01:38:34	General Case Activities
01:38:48	Break
01:57:09	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Vail, Dr. Thomas MD	Video Recording
02:40:56	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Plouhar, Dr. Pamela	Video Recording
02:58:02	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
01:27:01	Break
01:45:57	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
02:01:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
02:16:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
02:17:39	General Case Activities
02:18:07	End of Session

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
00:54:40	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
01:21:30	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	In Person
00:50:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	In Person
01:19:21	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	In Person
01:21:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	In Person
01:22:03	General Case Activities
01:22:10	Break
01:38:13	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	In Person
02:39:03	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	In Person
00:57:27	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	In Person
01:29:27	Break
01:44:46	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	In Person
03:02:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	In Person
03:09:09	General Case Activities
03:09:35	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
03:27:38	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:33:42	Break
01:53:42	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:59:32	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Sandra Ellis, Loren Kransky, et al. v. DePuy Inc., et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:53	General Case Activities	Panish, Brian
00:05:21	General Case Activities
00:05:45	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Flett, Mr. Magnus	Video Recording
01:05:41	Break
01:24:19	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Flett, Mr. Magnus	Video Recording
02:04:18	General Case Activities
02:05:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Flett, Mr. Magnus	Video Recording
00:41:12	General Case Activities
00:43:57	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	In Person
01:46:07	Break
02:07:09	General Case Activities
02:07:39	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	In Person
02:09:17	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	In Person
03:07:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	In Person
03:12:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	In Person
03:14:08	General Case Activities
03:14:49	General Case Activities
03:15:53	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Brooke, Dr. Daniel MD	Video Recording
03:42:03	General Case Activities
03:42:24	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Brooke, Dr. Daniel MD	In Person
00:09:55	General Case Activities
00:10:19	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Baron, Dr. John	In Person
01:27:13	Break
01:44:51	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Baron, Dr. John	In Person
02:34:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Baron, Dr. John	In Person
02:40:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Baron, Dr. John	In Person
02:42:10	General Case Activities
02:42:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Vail, Dr. Thomas MD	Video Recording
00:24:30	General Case Activities
00:24:51	Break
00:38:55	General Case Activities
00:39:10	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	In Person
01:40:44	Break
01:58:15	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	In Person
03:07:31	Break
03:27:21	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	In Person
04:23:41	General Case Activities
04:24:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Ekdahl, Andrew	Video Recording
01:35:09	Break
01:52:46	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Ekdahl, Andrew	In Person
03:00:10	Break
03:18:08	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Ekdahl, Andrew	Video Recording
04:20:21	General Case Activities
04:22:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Smith, Jimmy	Video Recording
00:48:49	General Case Activities
00:52:53	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
01:44:03	Break
02:02:22	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
02:54:43	Break
03:11:54	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
04:03:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:16	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	In Person
01:44:21	Break
02:00:38	Witness Cross Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	In Person
03:22:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	In Person
03:28:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	In Person
03:29:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	In Person
03:30:07	General Case Activities
03:30:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:18	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
01:26:47	Break
01:47:35	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
02:53:44	General Case Activities
02:54:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:50	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
01:51:53	Break
02:09:44	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
02:35:41	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
03:29:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:37	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Bobyn, Dr. John MEng, PhD	In Person
01:50:20	Break
02:09:17	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Bobyn, Dr. John MEng, PhD	In Person
03:31:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hunt, Dr. Christopher	Video Recording
00:35:33	General Case Activities
00:36:07	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Wendt, Dr. Peter M.D.	Video Recording
01:15:49	Break
01:33:04	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Wendt, Dr. Peter M.D.	In Person
02:21:32	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Wendt, Dr. Peter M.D.	Video Recording
03:06:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:19	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Video Recording
00:01:48	General Case Activities
00:03:33	Break
00:17:31	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Video Recording
01:28:24	Break
01:44:18	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Video Recording
02:42:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:39	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Rhee, Michael	Video Recording
01:07:09	General Case Activities
01:07:25	Break
01:24:16	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Trotsky, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Video Recording
02:29:41	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Trotsky, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
02:56:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:24	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Flynn, Jennifer	In Person
01:32:02	Break
01:48:49	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Flynn, Jennifer	In Person
02:36:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Flynn, Jennifer	In Person
02:39:58	General Case Activities
02:40:46	General Case Activities
02:42:06	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Video Recording
03:00:34	General Case Activities
03:00:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:20	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
01:26:42	Break
01:42:36	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
02:37:48	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
02:58:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	In Person
00:21:23	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	In Person
00:32:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	In Person
00:46:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	In Person
00:49:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	In Person
00:51:35	General Case Activities
00:52:01	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Kransky, Loren	In Person
01:53:43	Break
02:15:25	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Kransky, Loren	In Person
02:56:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Kransky, Loren	In Person
02:59:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Kransky, Loren	In Person
03:00:30	General Case Activities
03:02:34	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Arnott, Paul	Video Recording
03:26:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Arnott, Paul	Video Recording
01:10:34	Break
01:26:11	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Formuzis, Dr. Peter , Ph.D.	In Person
01:50:40	Witness Cross Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Formuzis, Dr. Peter , Ph.D.	In Person
02:11:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Formuzis, Dr. Peter , Ph.D.	In Person
02:21:47	General Case Activities
02:22:25	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Berman, Paul	Video Recording
02:54:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:42	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Berman, Paul	Video Recording
00:46:18	General Case Activities
00:46:29	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Hunt, Dr. Christopher	Video Recording
01:17:06	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Anderson, James	Video Recording
01:23:58	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Trotsky, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Video Recording
01:29:26	Break
01:55:31	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Fiddler, Dr. Troy M.D.	Video Recording
02:27:15	Witness Cross Examination	Panish, Brian	Fiddler, Dr. Troy M.D.	Video Recording
02:34:16	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Video Recording
02:39:29	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Harrington, Danial	Video Recording
03:17:41	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Berman, Paul	Video Recording
03:24:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:17	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Floyd, David	Video Recording
00:55:07	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Pascaud, Raphael	Video Recording
01:23:04	Break
01:42:19	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Ekdahl, Andrew	Video Recording
02:05:55	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Flett, Mr. Magnus	Video Recording
02:12:56	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Arnott, Paul	Video Recording
02:27:49	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Voorhorst, Paul	Video Recording
02:35:04	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Rhee, Michael	Video Recording
02:55:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:36	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	In Person
01:49:51	Break
02:09:30	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	In Person
03:14:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:26:10	Break
01:53:19	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:21:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:53:27	General Case Activities
02:54:41	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Spinowitz, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
03:25:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Zellers, Michael
01:24:23	Break
01:43:34	Closing Statement	Kelly, Michael
02:30:00	General Case Activities
03:04:18	General Case Activities
03:05:21	End of Session