Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Summary

In this tobacco case, plaintiff seeks damages against defendant cigarette maker for smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for plaintiff.
Total damages: $2,540,915.53.
Including $540,915.53 in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages.

Apportionment of fault:
R.J. Reynolds: 30%
Lloyd Spurlock: 70%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Spurlock, Lloyd
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $2,540,916

Judge: Joseph Curley
Jurisdiction: 15th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Palm Beach County Courthouse

Case Number: 2007-CA-023631
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Spurlock, Lloyd

Represented By:
Diaz, Richard (Diaz, Richard J, Law Offices of)
Eaton, Douglas

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Keehfus, Jason (King & Spalding, LLP (Atlanta))
Hohnbaum, Cory (King & Spalding, LLC (Charlotte))

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:48	Break
00:19:37	General Case Activities
00:27:39	Break
00:32:58	General Case Activities
00:56:35	Opening Statement	Diaz, Richard
02:27:36	Break
02:43:31	General Case Activities
02:54:53	Opening Statement	Keehfus, Jason
04:24:06	End of Session

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

MAY

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

16 Chapters

JUN

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

11 Chapters

JUN

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

JUN

AM Session

Openings - Damages

10 Chapters

PM Session

Closings - Damages

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

JUN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:27	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
00:45:52	General Case Activities
00:48:47	Break
01:02:56	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:40:23	General Case Activities
01:42:27	Break
01:57:21	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:07:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:10:01	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:13:33	General Case Activities
01:15:00	Break
01:37:05	General Case Activities
01:41:56	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:15:41	Break
02:27:57	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:28:10	Break
03:35:44	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:46:20	General Case Activities
03:47:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:14	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
00:44:29	Break
01:02:42	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:01:12	Break
02:28:02	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:31:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:58:20	General Case Activities
04:19:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:34	Witness Direct Examination	Eaton, Douglas	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:04:21	General Case Activities
01:22:51	Break
01:31:05	Witness Direct Examination	Eaton, Douglas	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:52:36	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:03:19	Break
02:22:01	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
03:10:15	General Case Activities
04:01:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:33	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	Video Conference
00:17:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Eaton, Douglas	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	Video Conference
00:30:48	General Case Activities
00:47:41	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:08	Break
01:44:55	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:05:32	End of Session

Spurlock v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

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Sessions

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:49	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:04:03	Break
01:21:35	General Case Activities
01:26:47	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:19:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:00:30	Break
01:20:43	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:11:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:23	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:06:22	Break
01:28:53	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:19:15	General Case Activities
02:20:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:52	Witness Direct Examination	Eaton, Douglas	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:18:11	Break
01:39:25	General Case Activities
01:41:35	Witness Direct Examination	Eaton, Douglas	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:15:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:09	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
00:55:14	Break
01:19:03	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:43:06	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:55:37	Break
03:01:53	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
03:35:26	General Case Activities
03:50:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:50	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
00:28:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Conference
01:00:43	General Case Activities
01:17:11	Break
01:30:01	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
02:29:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:46	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
00:53:08	Break
01:10:22	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
01:13:52	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
02:29:45	General Case Activities
02:34:30	Break
02:46:18	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
03:02:15	General Case Activities
03:04:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
01:14:14	General Case Activities
01:20:01	Break
01:38:43	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
02:31:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
02:54:58	General Case Activities
03:07:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Spurlock, Judith	In Person
00:16:10	General Case Activities		Spurlock, Judith	In Person
00:18:42	Witness Direct Examination		Johnston, James "Jim"	Transcript Reading
00:24:58	General Case Activities
00:37:34	Break
00:46:55	General Case Activities
00:47:43	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Spurlock, Shelby	In Person
01:30:01	Break
01:46:45	Witness Cross Examination	Diaz, Richard	Spurlock, Shelby	In Person
01:58:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Spurlock, Shelby	In Person
02:00:32	Witness Direct Examination		Dejani, Dr. Brad	Transcript Reading
02:35:28	Break
02:49:18	Witness Direct Examination		Sharvin, Dr. Glen	Transcript Reading
03:14:23	General Case Activities
03:37:44	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:31:47	Break
		00:35:52	General Case Activities
		02:39:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:21	Break
00:12:09	Witness Direct Examination		Sharvin, Dr. Glen	Transcript Reading
00:25:27	General Case Activities
01:02:37	Break
01:24:45	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
02:30:45	General Case Activities
02:32:55	Break
02:41:28	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
03:12:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:40	Closing Statement	Keehfus, Jason
00:37:13	Break
00:47:57	General Case Activities
00:52:32	Closing Statement	Keehfus, Jason
01:34:42	General Case Activities
01:36:44	Break
01:53:10	Closing Statement	Keehfus, Jason
02:47:47	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
03:16:14	General Case Activities
03:21:44	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:04:46	Reading of the Verdict
		00:07:23	General Case Activities
		00:13:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:16:50	Break
01:40:41	General Case Activities
01:52:02	Opening Statement	Diaz, Richard
02:19:00	Opening Statement	Keehfus, Jason
02:29:36	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Garner, Charles	In Person
03:13:02	Break
03:41:30	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Garner, Charles	In Person
04:01:45	Witness Cross Examination	Diaz, Richard	Garner, Charles	In Person
04:54:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:20	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
00:20:53	Closing Statement	Keehfus, Jason
00:48:17	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
00:54:18	General Case Activities
00:57:48	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:01	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:32	General Case Activities
		00:08:38	End of Session