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

Summary

In this tobacco litigation proceeding, William Wilkins claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of cigarettes leading to nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Wilkins, William
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: William Thomas
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 15-2007-CA-20
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Negligence, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Wilkins, William

Represented By:
Bauta, Juan (Ferraro Law Firm)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:30	Break
00:10:06	Opening Statement	Bauta, Juan
01:12:09	Break
01:31:15	General Case Activities
01:58:19	Opening Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
02:58:36	General Case Activities
02:59:07	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Harold	Seely, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:28:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Seely, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:31:31	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Wilkins, Karen	In Person
01:07:48	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Wilkins, Karen	In Person
01:32:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Wilkins, Karen	In Person
01:34:56	General Case Activities
01:51:48	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Franklin, Harold	Jaffe, Dr. Adam	In Person
00:02:01	Witness Cross Examination	Bauta, Juan	Jaffe, Dr. Adam	In Person
00:10:36	General Case Activities
00:13:57	Witness Cross Examination	Bauta, Juan	Jaffe, Dr. Adam	In Person
00:15:51	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Wohlgelernter, Dr. Daniel	Video Recording
01:20:02	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Closings

12 Chapters

AUG

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

5 Chapters

AUG

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:35	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Wilkins, William	In Person
00:41:03	Break
00:43:21	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Wilkins, William	In Person
01:37:06	Break
01:48:56	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Wilkins, William	In Person
02:20:02	General Case Activities
02:23:06	General Case Activities
02:26:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:11	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Wilkins, William	In Person
00:21:06	General Case Activities
00:24:26	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Wilkins, William	In Person
01:39:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Wilkins, William	In Person
01:50:41	Break
01:52:42	General Case Activities
02:00:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:17	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:21:28	Break
01:36:30	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:29:11	General Case Activities
02:30:36	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:32:06	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:33:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Break
00:04:20	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:51:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:07:05	Break
01:23:49	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Heimann, Robert	Video Recording
01:54:54	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Feldman, Dr. Theodore	In Person
03:00:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:13	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Feldman, Dr. Theodore	In Person
00:26:41	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Feldman, Dr. Theodore	In Person
01:56:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Feldman, Dr. Theodore	In Person
02:11:57	General Case Activities
02:12:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:58	Witness Direct Examination	Bauta, Juan	Seely, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:07:04	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Harold	Seely, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:30:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:33:49	Witness Direct Examination	Franklin, Harold	Jaffe, Dr. Adam	In Person
01:34:57	General Case Activities
01:40:29	Witness Direct Examination	Franklin, Harold	Jaffe, Dr. Adam	In Person
02:22:27	General Case Activities
02:25:14	Break
02:26:07	General Case Activities
02:28:21	General Case Activities	Franklin, Harold	Jaffe, Dr. Adam	In Person
02:32:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:14	Break
00:21:22	General Case Activities
00:23:51	General Case Activities
00:47:16	Closing Statement	Bauta, Juan
01:23:45	General Case Activities
01:27:32	Closing Statement	Bauta, Juan
02:00:32	Closing Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
03:08:57	Closing Statement	Bauta, Juan
03:16:47	General Case Activities
03:25:42	General Case Activities
03:27:59	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:38	General Case Activities
		00:06:32	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:37	General Case Activities
		00:06:15	Reading of the Verdict
		00:08:27	General Case Activities
		00:09:44	End of Session