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

Summary

In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff seeks to recover damages for smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for the plaintiff as to Engle class membership, fraud, and conspiracy claims.

Total compensatory damages: $6,000,000.

Comparative fault:

Eunice Wlasiuk (attributable to plaintiff): 32%
R.J. Reynolds: 68%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Wlasiuk, Douglas
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $6,000,000

Judge: Chris Nash
Jurisdiction: 13th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Edgecomb Courthouse

Case Number: 2008-CA-017048
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Wlasiuk, Douglas

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:14	Opening Statement	Clark, William "Lee"
01:18:09	Break
01:38:15	Opening Statement	McKinniss, Joyce
02:44:46	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

AUG

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

0 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

20 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

AUG

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:06:06	Break
01:29:55	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:09:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:25:57	Break
01:51:18	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:08:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:07:05	General Case Activities
03:17:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:23:05	General Case Activities		Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:30:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:30	Break
00:27:20	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Cook, Tiffany	In Person
01:18:59	Break
01:43:55	Witness Cross Examination	McKinniss, Joyce	Cook, Tiffany	In Person
01:53:58	Break
02:04:50	General Case Activities
02:14:56	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:14:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:15	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Conference
01:18:51	Break
01:45:39	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Conference
02:55:29	Witness Cross Examination	McKinniss, Joyce	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:33:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:47	Witness Cross Examination	McKinniss, Joyce	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Conference
00:46:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Conference
01:08:52	Break
01:22:33	General Case Activities
01:51:13	Witness Direct Examination		Borgerding, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
02:07:04	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
03:00:38	End of Session

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

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

Suggest a Trial

CVN Essentials

Video Library

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:46	Witness Direct Examination	Johnston, James "Jim"	Transcript Reading
00:06:09	Witness Direct Examination	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:38:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:03	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:00:34	Break
01:20:30	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:42:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:12	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:21:17	General Case Activities
01:27:59	Break
01:32:52	General Case Activities
01:37:45	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:03:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:17	Break
00:24:12	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:46:29	Break
02:09:09	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:57:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:13	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:31:00	Break
01:41:10	General Case Activities
01:56:42	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:05:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:40:36	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:38:45	Break
02:02:40	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:02:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:11	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
00:19:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
00:24:16	General Case Activities		Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
00:26:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Goldman, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
00:29:13	General Case Activities
00:32:27	Break
00:47:39	Witness Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Wlasiuk, Bonnie	In Person
01:24:46	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Wlasiuk, Bonnie	In Person
01:30:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Newlands, Shane	Wlasiuk, Bonnie	In Person
01:34:18	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Wlasiuk, Douglas	In Person
02:22:06	Break
02:41:24	Witness Cross Examination	Riddles, Kevin	Wlasiuk, Douglas	In Person
03:02:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Wlasiuk, Douglas	In Person
03:08:16	General Case Activities		Wlasiuk, Douglas	In Person
03:08:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Wlasiuk, Douglas	In Person
03:10:08	Witness Direct Examination		Heimann, Robert	Video Recording
03:27:47	Break
03:44:22	General Case Activities
05:45:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:26	Witness Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Wlasiuk, Timothy	In Person
00:42:06	Witness Cross Examination	McKinniss, Joyce	Wlasiuk, Timothy	In Person
00:58:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Wlasiuk, Timothy	In Person
01:00:10	Break
01:19:11	General Case Activities
01:29:20	General Case Activities		Wlasiuk, Timothy	In Person
01:31:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Clark, William "Lee"	Wlasiuk, Timothy	In Person
01:31:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	McKinniss, Joyce	Wlasiuk, Timothy	In Person
01:37:05	General Case Activities
03:00:24	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:27:05	Closing Statement	Newlands, Shane
01:59:03	Break
02:21:47	Closing Statement	McKinniss, Joyce
04:03:48	General Case Activities
04:08:45	Closing Statement	Newlands, Shane
04:26:22	General Case Activities
04:40:13	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:17	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:45	General Case Activities
		00:06:22	End of Session