Wallace v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of smoking, causing Robert Wallace's nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Mistrial

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Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff
Defense

Judge: George Maxwell
Jurisdiction: 18th Judicial District of Florida
Court: Moore Justice Center

Case Number: 2014-CA-052862
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability, Negligence

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:04	Opening Statement	Paige, Gary
02:45:27	General Case Activities
02:46:37	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:04:45	Break
01:28:19	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:24:04	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

OCT

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Wallace v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:08	Opening Statement	Cofer, Walter
01:01:28	Break
01:15:38	Opening Statement	Weaver, Kurt
01:35:12	General Case Activities
01:37:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:21	Break
00:37:55	General Case Activities
00:39:49	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:24:26	Break
01:40:34	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:36:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:07	Break
00:30:10	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:22:22	Break
01:42:24	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:28:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:29	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:26:54	Break
00:43:20	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:46:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:22	Witness Direct Examination		Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
00:35:03	Break
00:49:18	Witness Direct Examination		Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
01:48:07	Break
01:58:22	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:22:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:31:35	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:38	Break
00:08:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination		Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
00:16:37	Break
00:32:06	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:25:45	Break
01:33:46	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:46:08	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Borgerding, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
02:05:17	General Case Activities
02:08:02	End of Session