Whitfield v. St. Louis Children's Hospital, et al.

Summary

A Missouri state court jury delivered the first defense verdict in favor of baby formula manufacturers Abbott and Mead Johnson unit Reckitt, who faced accusations of producing cows milk-based formula supposedly harmful to premature infants.

The St. Louis jury returned their verdict following a five-week trial that marked just the third time a jury heard claims that cows milk-based formula can cause a dangerous bowel condition called necrotising enterocolitis, or NEC. Earlier trials resulted in plaintiff verdicts against Abbott and Reckitt individually, but this case was the first joint trial involving both companies.

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.

Playlists

Humanizing a Defendant Corporation or Professional in Openings

Blog Posts

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Oct 3, 2024

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Sep 27, 2024

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Whitfield, Elizabeth
Defense: Abbott Laboratories
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Mead Johnson

Judge: Michael Noble
Jurisdiction: 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Court: Civil Courts Building

Case Number: 2222-CC06214
Industry: Health care, Food
Practice Area: Products Liability

SESSIONS WITH Jodee Le Vin

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Swanson, Dr. Jonathan M.D.	In Person
01:04:47	Break
01:25:24	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Swanson, Dr. Jonathan M.D.	In Person
02:01:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Swanson, Dr. Jonathan M.D.	In Person
01:20:27	Break
01:50:56	Witness Cross Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Swanson, Dr. Jonathan M.D.	In Person
02:50:38	Witness Cross Examination	Bartosiak, Teresa	Swanson, Dr. Jonathan M.D.	In Person
02:54:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Carnie, Kevin	Swanson, Dr. Jonathan M.D.	In Person
03:07:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Swanson, Dr. Jonathan M.D.	In Person
03:11:19	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:20	Witness Direct Examination		Buck, Rachael	Video Recording
00:17:24	Witness Direct Examination	Simon, John	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
01:11:36	Break
01:37:28	Witness Direct Examination	Simon, John	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
02:50:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Simon, John	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
00:53:33	Witness Cross Examination	Bartosiak, Teresa	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
00:56:58	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
01:28:55	Break
01:53:58	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
02:37:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Simon, John	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
02:41:35	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
02:42:48	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Le Vin, Jodee	In Person
02:44:15	Witness Direct Examination		Reis, Dr. Bridget Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:44:02	End of Session

OCT

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Elizabeth, Sierra	Buddington, Dr. Randal Ph.D.	In Person
00:58:16	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Buddington, Dr. Randal Ph.D.	In Person
01:38:17	Break
01:59:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Carnie, Kevin	Buddington, Dr. Randal Ph.D.	In Person
02:08:15	Witness Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Whitfield, Shiela	In Person
02:53:15	Witness Direct Examination		White, Miles	Video Recording
03:28:14	Witness Direct Examination		Burns, Emily	Video Recording
03:54:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Knutson, Sherry	Vogel, Dr. Lawrence	In Person
00:40:06	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Vogel, Dr. Lawrence	In Person
00:47:29	Witness Cross Examination	Larch, Nicole	Vogel, Dr. Lawrence	In Person
00:50:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Simon, John	Vogel, Dr. Lawrence	In Person
01:01:44	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Knutson, Sherry	Vogel, Dr. Lawrence	In Person
01:03:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Vogel, Dr. Lawrence	In Person
01:05:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Simon, John	Vogel, Dr. Lawrence	In Person
01:09:08	Witness Direct Examination		Brennan, Dr. Colleen	Video Recording
01:34:54	Break
01:57:24	General Case Activities
01:58:15	Witness Direct Examination		Warner, Dr. Barbara	Video Recording
03:18:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, Charissa	Gingras, Jean-Pascal	In Person
00:38:21	Witness Cross Examination	Larch, Nicole	Gingras, Jean-Pascal	In Person
00:39:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Carnie, Kevin	Gingras, Jean-Pascal	In Person
00:40:33	Witness Direct Examination		Calamari, Chris	Video Recording
00:48:27	Witness Direct Examination		Berseth, Dr. Carol Lyn	Video Recording
02:23:43	General Case Activities
02:29:53	Witness Direct Examination		Berens, Mark	Video Recording
02:56:24	General Case Activities
03:01:32	Witness Direct Examination		Hasseberg, Cindy	Video Recording
03:43:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Spilker, Robyn	In Person
01:12:39	Witness Cross Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Spilker, Robyn	In Person
01:13:52	Break
01:40:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Spilker, Robyn	In Person
02:29:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Spilker, Robyn	In Person
02:39:59	Witness Direct Examination		Suarez, Dr. Fabrizis	Video Recording
03:10:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
01:10:31	Break
02:19:51	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
02:44:41	Witness Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
02:55:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
03:06:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bartosiak, Teresa	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
03:11:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ullman, Emily	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
03:14:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Singh, Dr. Rachana	In Person
01:06:41	Witness Cross Examination	Bartosiak, Teresa	Singh, Dr. Rachana	In Person
01:08:10	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Singh, Dr. Rachana	In Person
01:18:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Singh, Dr. Rachana	In Person
02:01:29	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Singh, Dr. Rachana	In Person
02:07:47	Break
02:20:58	Witness Direct Examination	Larch, Nicole	Mandelbaum, Dr. David	In Person
03:05:04	Witness Cross Examination	Simon, John	Mandelbaum, Dr. David	In Person
03:51:41	Witness Cross Examination	Fitzpatrick, Rebecca	Mandelbaum, Dr. David	In Person
03:55:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Larch, Nicole	Mandelbaum, Dr. David	In Person
03:56:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fitzpatrick, Rebecca	Stevenson, Dr. David	In Person
00:55:44	Witness Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Stevenson, Dr. David	In Person
01:09:30	Break
01:33:58	Witness Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Stevenson, Dr. David	In Person
02:47:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Stevenson, Dr. David	In Person
00:07:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fitzpatrick, Rebecca	Stevenson, Dr. David	In Person
00:30:42	Witness Direct Examination	Bartosiak, Teresa	Gibbs, Dr. Kathleen	In Person
00:57:48	Witness Cross Examination	Cates, David	Gibbs, Dr. Kathleen	In Person
01:22:15	Break
01:45:15	Witness Cross Examination	Cates, David	Gibbs, Dr. Kathleen	In Person
01:54:48	Witness Cross Examination	Elizabeth, Sierra	Gibbs, Dr. Kathleen	In Person
02:14:34	Break
02:27:55	Witness Cross Examination	Elizabeth, Sierra	Gibbs, Dr. Kathleen	In Person
02:50:16	Witness Cross Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Gibbs, Dr. Kathleen	In Person
02:52:35	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cates, David	Gibbs, Dr. Kathleen	In Person
02:55:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Carnie, Kevin	Wallingford, Dr. John	In Person
01:00:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Elizabeth, Sierra	Wallingford, Dr. John	In Person
01:19:00	Break
01:50:40	Witness Direct Examination	Elizabeth, Sierra	Carter, Dr. Brigit RN, Ph.D.	In Person
03:00:35	Witness Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Carter, Dr. Brigit RN, Ph.D.	In Person
03:23:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Elizabeth, Sierra	Carter, Dr. Brigit RN, Ph.D.	In Person
03:29:51	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Carter, Dr. Brigit RN, Ph.D.	In Person
03:32:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Mbwana, Dr. Juma MD	In Person
00:20:06	Break
01:44:56	Witness Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Mbwana, Dr. Juma MD	In Person
02:49:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Simon, John	Mbwana, Dr. Juma MD	In Person
00:39:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Mbwana, Dr. Juma MD	In Person
00:45:18	General Case Activities
00:54:22	Witness Direct Examination		Pascal , Keenan	Transcript Reading
01:04:52	Witness Direct Examination	Ullman, Emily	Claud, Dr. Erika MD	In Person
01:31:58	Break
01:56:49	Witness Direct Examination	Ullman, Emily	Claud, Dr. Erika MD	In Person
02:53:34	Witness Cross Examination	Frenkel, Amelia	Claud, Dr. Erika MD	In Person
03:38:34	Witness Cross Examination	Larch, Nicole	Claud, Dr. Erika MD	In Person
03:39:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ullman, Emily	Claud, Dr. Erika MD	In Person
03:46:54	Witness Direct Examination		Dickison, Dr. Kelly MD	Video Recording
03:55:14	Witness Direct Examination		Warner, Dr. Barbara	Video Recording
04:00:23	End of Session

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Whitfield v. St. Louis Children's Hospital, et al.

Summary

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SESSIONS WITH Jodee Le Vin

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:04	Opening Statement	Cronin, Timothy
01:45:21	Break
02:10:52	Opening Statement	Cronin, Timothy
03:00:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:08	Opening Statement	Hurst, James
01:27:55	Break
01:49:33	Opening Statement	Hurst, James
02:18:43	Opening Statement	Jones, Phyllis
03:29:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:13	Opening Statement	Bartosiak, Teresa
00:24:03	Witness Direct Examination	Carnie, Kevin	McClure, Matthew	In Person
01:37:18	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	McClure, Matthew	In Person
01:53:55	Break
02:20:28	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	McClure, Matthew	In Person
03:13:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Cross Examination	Bartosiak, Teresa	McClure, Matthew	In Person
00:06:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Carnie, Kevin	McClure, Matthew	In Person
00:09:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hurst, James	McClure, Matthew	In Person
00:11:48	Witness Direct Examination		Valentine, Dr. Christina	Video Recording
01:36:03	Break
02:07:44	Witness Direct Examination		Valentine, Dr. Christina	Video Recording
03:16:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:49	Witness Direct Examination	Frenkel, Amelia	Pomeranz, Jennifer	In Person
01:23:24	Break
01:47:30	General Case Activities
01:48:10	Witness Direct Examination	Frenkel, Amelia	Pomeranz, Jennifer	In Person
02:26:00	Break
02:33:03	Witness Direct Examination	Frenkel, Amelia	Pomeranz, Jennifer	In Person
03:03:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:39	Witness Cross Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Pomeranz, Jennifer	In Person
01:30:12	Witness Cross Examination	Fitzpatrick, Rebecca	Pomeranz, Jennifer	In Person
02:01:06	Break
02:22:36	Witness Cross Examination	Fitzpatrick, Rebecca	Pomeranz, Jennifer	In Person
02:42:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frenkel, Amelia	Pomeranz, Jennifer	In Person
02:54:39	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Pomeranz, Jennifer	In Person
03:04:23	Witness Direct Examination		Valentine, Dr. Christina	Video Recording
03:39:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Owens, Dr. Jack	In Person
01:12:35	Break
01:41:46	Witness Cross Examination	Bartosiak, Teresa	Owens, Dr. Jack	In Person
01:59:31	Witness Cross Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Owens, Dr. Jack	In Person
03:11:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:10	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Owens, Dr. Jack	In Person
00:31:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Owens, Dr. Jack	In Person
00:56:23	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Owens, Dr. Jack	In Person
01:08:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Owens, Dr. Jack	In Person
01:09:40	Break
02:03:41	Witness Direct Examination	Simon, John	Carney, Dr. Paul M.D.	In Person
03:04:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:18	Witness Direct Examination		Barrett, Dr. Bridget	Video Recording
00:53:14	Witness Direct Examination	Carnie, Kevin	Buddington, Dr. Randal Ph.D.	In Person
01:32:33	Break
01:56:47	Witness Direct Examination	Carnie, Kevin	Buddington, Dr. Randal Ph.D.	In Person
02:20:53	Witness Cross Examination	Elizabeth, Sierra	Buddington, Dr. Randal Ph.D.	In Person
02:43:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Direct Examination		Burns, Emily	Video Recording
00:21:10	Witness Direct Examination		Brennan, Dr. Colleen	Video Recording
01:31:50	Break
01:58:08	Witness Direct Examination	Simon, John	Vogel, Dr. Lawrence	In Person
03:15:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:48	Witness Direct Examination		Warner, Dr. Barbara	Video Recording
00:30:40	General Case Activities
00:36:45	Witness Direct Examination		Bouzamondo, Dr. Hakim	Video Recording
01:11:50	Break
01:34:12	Witness Direct Examination		Bouzamondo, Dr. Hakim	Video Recording
01:45:47	Witness Direct Examination	Carnie, Kevin	Gingras, Jean-Pascal	In Person
02:44:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:22	Witness Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Spiker, Robyn	In Person
01:37:07	Break
01:57:58	Witness Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Spiker, Robyn	In Person
03:01:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:32	Witness Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Spilker, Robyn	In Person
01:44:09	Break
02:08:17	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Spilker, Robyn	In Person
03:54:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:56	Witness Direct Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Whitfield, Elizabeth	In Person
00:39:23	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, Charissa	Whitfield, Elizabeth	In Person
01:30:10	Break
01:53:36	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, Charissa	Whitfield, Elizabeth	In Person
01:54:39	Break
02:03:55	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, Charissa	Whitfield, Elizabeth	In Person
02:05:47	Witness Direct Examination		Colombo, Courtney	Video Recording
03:27:00	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:59	Witness Direct Examination	Colombo, Courtney	Video Recording
00:28:32	Witness Direct Examination	Cleveland, Robert	Video Recording
01:20:31	General Case Activities
01:26:54	Witness Direct Examination	Lannert, Andy	Video Recording
01:49:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:52	Witness Direct Examination	Bartosiak, Teresa	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
00:53:57	Break
01:19:07	Witness Cross Examination	Cronin, Timothy	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
01:39:29	Break
02:28:42	Witness Cross Examination	Hurst, James	Warner, Dr. Barbara	In Person
02:39:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:05	Witness Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Singh, Dr. Rachana	In Person
01:08:55	Break
01:35:49	Witness Direct Examination	Jones, Phyllis	Singh, Dr. Rachana	In Person
02:39:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Direct Examination	Larch, Nicole	Summary, Dr. Rebecca	In Person
00:46:43	Witness Cross Examination	Simon, John	Summary, Dr. Rebecca	In Person
01:19:37	Break
01:48:09	Witness Cross Examination	Walker, Charissa	Summary, Dr. Rebecca	In Person
01:49:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Larch, Nicole	Summary, Dr. Rebecca	In Person
01:51:12	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Simon, John	Summary, Dr. Rebecca	In Person
01:52:09	Witness Direct Examination		Williams, RN Kelsey	Video Recording
02:38:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:27:31	Closing Statement	Cronin, Timothy
01:27:07	Break
01:50:39	Closing Statement	Cronin, Timothy
03:24:16	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:04:39	Break
		00:14:52	Reading of the Verdict
		00:20:18	End of Session