Shulman v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Summary

In this Engle progeny tobacco case, plaintiff Robert Shulman claims defendants hid the dangers of smoking, which caused his nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for Defense

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Shulman, Robert
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris Tobacco Co
Liggett Group Inc.

Judge: Edward Artau
Jurisdiction: 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Palm Beach County Courthouse

Case Number: 502007CA023832
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability, Negligence

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

SESSIONS WITH Dr. James Figlar Ph.D.

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:26	Opening Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
01:58:06	General Case Activities
02:02:58	Break
02:16:16	General Case Activities
02:46:24	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:59	Opening Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
01:24:09	General Case Activities
01:26:36	Break
01:45:35	Opening Statement	Brenner, Andrew
01:57:01	Opening Statement	Ruiz, Maria
02:06:38	General Case Activities
02:11:56	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:01	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Bernsley, Dr. Curtis	In Person
01:17:38	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:58	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Bernsley, Dr. Curtis	In Person
01:01:48	Break
01:16:39	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Bernsley, Dr. Curtis	In Person
02:25:55	Witness Cross Examination	Guest, Nathan	Bernsley, Dr. Curtis	In Person
02:32:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Bernsley, Dr. Curtis	In Person
03:05:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Bernsley, Dr. Curtis	In Person
03:09:15	General Case Activities
03:10:58	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:31	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:08:24	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:16:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:09:08	General Case Activities
02:27:56	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

18 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:53:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:33:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Guest, Nathan	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:17:06	General Case Activities
02:26:59	Break
02:40:06	General Case Activities
02:44:15	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Guest, Nathan	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
03:48:28	Break
03:54:38	General Case Activities
03:59:36	Break
04:31:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Guest, Nathan	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
04:57:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ruiz, Maria	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
04:58:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
05:04:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Guest, Nathan	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
05:13:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
05:36:34	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Soloway, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
05:39:55	General Case Activities
05:46:55	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:57	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:32:18	General Case Activities
01:33:32	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:34	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:21:08	General Case Activities
01:23:29	Break
01:48:55	General Case Activities
01:50:40	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:54:30	General Case Activities
04:07:22	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		02:01:39	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:54	Break
00:37:25	General Case Activities
00:41:13	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:14:58	General Case Activities
02:24:33	Break
02:47:49	General Case Activities
02:50:37	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:55:09	Break
03:09:43	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:29:45	Break
03:43:03	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
04:00:19	General Case Activities
04:02:16	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:14	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:41:00	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:18	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:54:05	General Case Activities
01:24:46	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:14:12	General Case Activities
02:20:23	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:11	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
01:48:44	General Case Activities
01:50:14	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:20	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
00:10:53	Witness Cross Examination	Guest, Nathan	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
01:26:50	General Case Activities
01:27:54	Break
01:46:45	General Case Activities
02:05:14	Witness Cross Examination	Guest, Nathan	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
02:10:53	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
02:46:43	Witness Cross Examination	Ruiz, Maria	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
02:48:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
02:58:14	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
02:59:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Harvey	In Person
03:00:46	General Case Activities
03:01:46	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:03	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:14:55	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:28	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:54	Break
02:07:43	General Case Activities
02:33:13	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:46:26	General Case Activities
03:48:11	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:01	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:26:33	General Case Activities
03:20:27	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:08	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:39:32	Break
01:35:50	General Case Activities
01:45:09	Break
01:56:34	General Case Activities
02:23:11	Witness Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:45:03	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:33:51	Break
03:44:41	General Case Activities
03:47:49	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:53:57	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:28	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:47:09	General Case Activities
01:49:49	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:34	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:51:37	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:58:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:00:58	General Case Activities
01:02:41	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:40:50	Break
00:53:27	Witness Direct Examination		Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:42:45	Break
02:05:43	Witness Direct Examination		Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:31:55	General Case Activities
02:35:50	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:33	Witness Cross Examination		Henningfield, Dr. Jack , Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:03:04	Break
01:15:50	General Case Activities
01:25:45	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
02:00:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:07	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
01:52:41	General Case Activities
02:01:37	Break
02:34:08	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
03:23:49	General Case Activities
03:25:48	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:29	Witness Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
00:39:05	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
01:11:33	General Case Activities
01:12:34	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:10	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
01:27:44	Break
02:04:00	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
02:25:21	Break
03:27:58	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
05:05:36	Break
05:11:22	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
05:44:52	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:07	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
01:01:20	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
01:34:18	Break
01:50:28	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
02:11:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
03:34:30	General Case Activities		Seidman, Dr. Daniel	In Person
03:43:52	General Case Activities
03:44:39	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:54	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Ethel	In Person
00:06:22	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Shulman, Ethel	In Person
00:20:35	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:01:10	General Case Activities
02:04:09	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:12	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
00:48:32	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Robert	In Person
01:36:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Robert	In Person
00:43:05	General Case Activities
00:44:30	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Farber, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:50:36	Break
02:06:34	Witness Direct Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Farber, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:20:44	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Farber, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
02:24:11	Break
03:51:05	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Robert	In Person
01:39:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Robert	In Person
00:07:14	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Shulman, Robert	In Person
01:16:24	Break
01:35:13	General Case Activities
01:38:15	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Farber, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
03:25:36	Break
03:36:07	Witness Cross Examination	Schlesinger, Scott	Farber, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
04:50:46	General Case Activities
04:53:29	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:19:35	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:33:35	Witness Direct Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Farber, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:43:10	General Case Activities		Farber, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:47:19	General Case Activities
02:02:08	Break
02:10:09	General Case Activities
02:31:16	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Shulman, Robert	In Person
03:16:21	Break
04:02:33	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Shulman, Robert	In Person
04:08:34	Witness Cross Examination	Brenner, Andrew	Shulman, Robert	In Person
04:48:34	Witness Cross Examination	Ruiz, Maria	Shulman, Robert	In Person
04:50:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Shulman, Robert	In Person
05:24:46	General Case Activities		Shulman, Robert	In Person
05:31:32	General Case Activities
05:44:46	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:31	Witness Direct Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Wohlgelernter, Dr. Daniel	In Person
00:32:14	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Wohlgelernter, Dr. Daniel	In Person
00:43:12	Witness Cross Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Wohlgelernter, Dr. Daniel	In Person
01:24:47	Break
01:48:19	Witness Cross Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Wohlgelernter, Dr. Daniel	In Person
02:43:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Wohlgelernter, Dr. Daniel	In Person
02:47:00	Break
03:04:14	General Case Activities
03:05:12	General Case Activities		Wohlgelernter, Dr. Daniel	In Person
03:11:28	Witness Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	McGregor, Dr. Jeanne MD	In Person
04:02:18	Break
04:14:40	Witness Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	McGregor, Dr. Jeanne MD	In Person
04:56:23	Witness Cross Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	McGregor, Dr. Jeanne MD	In Person
06:17:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brenner, Andrew	McGregor, Dr. Jeanne MD	In Person
07:04:37	General Case Activities
07:09:18	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:43:36	Break
		01:06:28	General Case Activities
		01:11:59	Break
		01:24:09	General Case Activities
		01:39:21	Break
		02:04:36	General Case Activities
		02:10:44	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:24:09	Break
00:58:26	General Case Activities
01:24:08	General Case Activities
01:49:52	Opening Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
03:02:04	General Case Activities
03:06:47	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:22	Break
00:24:29	Closing Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
01:47:21	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
02:14:20	End of Session

PM Session

Closings

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:07	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
01:09:43	Break
01:27:03	General Case Activities
01:29:10	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
01:59:21	General Case Activities
02:03:00	Break
02:15:06	Closing Statement	Brenner, Andrew
03:01:47	Closing Statement	Ruiz, Maria
03:15:44	General Case Activities
03:18:50	Break
03:35:50	Closing Statement	Schlesinger, Scott
04:26:46	General Case Activities

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:07:54	End of Session

NOV

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:08	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:00	General Case Activities
		00:08:12	End of Session

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Shulman v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

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SESSIONS WITH Dr. James Figlar Ph.D.

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