Villanueva v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Villanueva, Gladys
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Judge: Antonio Arzola
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 2007-CA046361
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Villanueva, Gladys

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Cone, James (King & Spalding, LLP (Atlanta))
Green, Philip (King & Spalding, LLP (Atlanta))

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Vaughan, Robert (Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP (Fort Lauderdale))

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:26:12	Opening Statement	Friedman, Todd
01:33:07	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

OCT

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

OCT

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:12	Opening Statement	Green, Philip
01:07:23	Opening Statement	Vaughan, Robert
01:25:13	Break
02:13:25	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Villanueva, Navaldo	In Person
03:35:46	Witness Cross Examination	Cone, James	Villanueva, Navaldo	In Person
03:45:22	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Villanueva, Navaldo	In Person
03:47:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Villanueva, Navaldo	In Person
03:59:24	General Case Activities
04:00:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Villanueva, Navaldo	In Person
00:04:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cone, James	Villanueva, Navaldo	In Person
00:10:49	General Case Activities		Villanueva, Navaldo	In Person
00:13:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Villanueva, Navaldo	In Person
00:16:45	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Villanueva, Omar Jr.	In Person
00:57:35	Witness Cross Examination	Cone, James	Villanueva, Omar Jr.	In Person
01:09:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Villanueva, Omar Jr.	In Person
01:19:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cone, James	Villanueva, Omar Jr.	In Person
01:20:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Villanueva, Omar Jr.	In Person
01:28:40	Break
01:57:10	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Villanueva, Gladys	In Person
02:42:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:11	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Villanueva, Gladys	In Person
00:41:02	Break
01:15:14	General Case Activities
01:16:52	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Villanueva, Gladys	In Person
01:40:15	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Villanueva, Gladys	In Person
02:22:57	Break
02:55:56	General Case Activities
02:58:32	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Villanueva, Gladys	In Person
03:18:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:57	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Villanueva, Gladys	In Person
00:40:58	General Case Activities
00:56:54	Break
01:54:42	General Case Activities
02:01:34	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:07:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:40:37	Break
02:04:29	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:44:50	General Case Activities
03:46:14	End of Session

Villanueva v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:37	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
00:57:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:10	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
00:52:08	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:48:43	Break
02:02:32	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:19:00	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:44:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:55:38	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:10	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:15:24	Break
02:30:10	Witness Cross Examination	Cone, James	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:53:08	General Case Activities
03:01:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:59	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Valdez, Luccili	In Person
00:44:24	General Case Activities
00:45:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:27	Break
00:14:50	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Valdez, Luccili	In Person
00:59:07	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Valdez, Luccili	In Person
01:15:27	Break
01:31:37	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Valdez, Luccili	In Person
01:49:37	Witness Cross Examination	Vaughan, Robert	Valdez, Luccili	In Person
02:00:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Todd	Valdez, Luccili	In Person
02:09:38	General Case Activities
02:12:39	Witness Direct Examination	Green, Philip	Martinez-Fernandez, Dr. Luis Ph.D	In Person
03:17:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:08	Witness Direct Examination	Green, Philip	Martinez-Fernandez, Dr. Luis Ph.D	In Person
00:42:33	Witness Cross Examination	Carr, Austin	Martinez-Fernandez, Dr. Luis Ph.D	In Person
01:36:32	General Case Activities
01:39:29	Break
01:58:33	General Case Activities
03:49:08	Break
04:36:07	General Case Activities
05:10:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:46:12	Closing Statement	Carr, Austin
01:42:04	Break
02:00:17	Closing Statement	Green, Philip
03:21:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:50	Closing Statement	Vaughan, Robert
00:46:44	Break
01:00:14	Closing Statement	Carr, Austin
01:41:37	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:48	Reading of the Verdict
		00:04:35	General Case Activities
		00:06:40	End of Session