Schleider v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this Engle progeny suit, plaintiff, claims that defendant tobacco manufacturers concealed the dangers of smoking while furthering the addiction of the decedent, which led to the decedent's smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff - No Phase 2

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Schleider, Diane
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $21,000,000

Judge: Sarah Zabel
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 13-2013-CA-006984
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Products Liability, Negligence

Plaintiff

Schleider, Diane

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Bayuk, Frank (King & Spalding, LLP (Atlanta))
Henninger, Ursula (King & Spalding, LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:38	Opening Statement	Alvarez, Alex
01:47:16	General Case Activities
02:25:57	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:56:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:01	Break
02:02:49	General Case Activities
02:13:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:37:47	General Case Activities		Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:43:48	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
03:41:49	General Case Activities
03:50:10	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

18 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Schleider v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:19	Opening Statement	Bayuk, Frank
01:39:58	Break
01:48:00	General Case Activities
01:51:42	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:00:45	General Case Activities
03:16:30	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:15	Witness Direct Examination	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:48:47	Break
02:04:13	Witness Cross Examination	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:05:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:42:54	General Case Activities
03:54:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:45	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:45:07	General Case Activities
01:48:20	Break
01:55:47	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:56:31	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:25:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:29:46	General Case Activities
03:35:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:32	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:51:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:49	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:04:08	Break
01:19:53	General Case Activities
01:23:42	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:51:45	General Case Activities
02:52:23	Break
03:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:31:03	General Case Activities
03:35:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:37	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
00:25:43	Witness Cross Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
00:39:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Transcript Reading
00:49:41	Break
01:46:13	General Case Activities
01:48:57	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:44:23	General Case Activities
02:45:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:31	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:38:11	Break
01:58:06	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:31:21	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:37:24	General Case Activities
03:38:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:22	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:23:59	Break
01:35:23	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:31:20	General Case Activities
02:32:35	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:28:38	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:20:08	Break
01:43:47	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:20:22	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
03:23:21	General Case Activities
03:24:11	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:01	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:35:35	Break
01:46:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:11:33	General Case Activities		Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:17:39	General Case Activities	Bayuk, Frank	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:21:04	Break
02:27:34	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	LeMehaute, Suzanne	In Person
02:44:22	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	LeMehaute, Suzanne	In Person
03:13:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	LeMehaute, Suzanne	In Person
03:18:45	General Case Activities
03:20:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:53	Witness Direct Examination		Raiford, Dr. Laurence	Transcript Reading
01:35:13	Break
01:59:30	General Case Activities
02:01:10	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Schleider, Diane	In Person
02:47:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:12	Witness Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Schleider, Diane	In Person
00:20:22	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Schleider, Diane	In Person
01:38:42	Break
01:54:37	General Case Activities
01:56:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Alvarez, Alex	Schleider, Diane	In Person
02:07:54	General Case Activities
02:10:11	Witness Direct Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Brooks, Dr. Lawrence M.D.	In Person
03:42:47	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Brooks, Dr. Lawrence M.D.	In Person
03:43:48	Break
03:50:56	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Brooks, Dr. Lawrence M.D.	In Person
04:50:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Brooks, Dr. Lawrence M.D.	In Person
05:03:17	General Case Activities		Brooks, Dr. Lawrence M.D.	In Person
05:04:54	General Case Activities	Paige, Gary	Brooks, Dr. Lawrence M.D.	In Person
05:05:55	General Case Activities	Bayuk, Frank	Brooks, Dr. Lawrence M.D.	In Person
05:08:14	General Case Activities	Paige, Gary	Brooks, Dr. Lawrence M.D.	In Person
05:10:22	General Case Activities
05:13:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:48:40	Witness Direct Examination		Schleider, Christopher	Transcript Reading
01:17:21	Witness Cross Examination		Schleider, Christopher	Transcript Reading
01:54:31	General Case Activities	Alvarez, Alex
02:03:42	General Case Activities
02:04:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:26:37	Witness Direct Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Castro, Dr. Anthony	In Person
02:11:36	Break
02:29:21	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Castro, Dr. Anthony	In Person
04:03:09	Break
04:24:25	General Case Activities
04:27:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:53	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Castro, Dr. Anthony	In Person
01:03:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Castro, Dr. Anthony	In Person
01:25:18	General Case Activities
01:35:53	Break
01:40:03	General Case Activities
01:46:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Castro, Dr. Anthony	In Person
02:01:40	General Case Activities		Castro, Dr. Anthony	In Person
02:05:07	General Case Activities
02:26:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:46:39	Closing Statement	Paige, Gary
01:50:58	Break
02:00:04	Closing Statement	Paige, Gary
02:51:41	Closing Statement	Alvarez, Alex
03:01:25	Closing Statement	Bayuk, Frank
04:03:37	Closing Statement	Henninger, Ursula
05:03:43	Closing Statement	Paige, Gary
05:12:16	General Case Activities
05:35:22	End of Session