Beverly Dale Jolly v. General Electric Co., et al.

Summary

A South Carolina state court jury delivered a verdict against valve manufacturers Fisher Controls International LLC and Crosby Controls International LLC in what plaintiff attorneys claim is the first time the two companies have gone to trial in an asbestos lawsuit.

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Outcome

Verdict For Plaintiff - Damages Total $300,000.00

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Jolly, Beverly
Defense: Fisher Controls, International, LLC
Crosby Controls International LLC
Verdict: $300,000

Judge: Jean Toal
Jurisdiction: 7th Judicial Circuit of South Carolina
Court: Spartanburg County Courthouse

Case Number: 2016CP4201592
Industry: Energy
Practice Area: Asbestos, Products Liability, Mass Torts

Plaintiff

Jolly, Beverly

Defense

Fisher Controls, International, LLC

Represented By:
Bouch, Timothy (Leath, Bouch & Seekings, LLP)
Reid, Philip (von Briesen & Roper, S.C.)

Defense

Crosby Controls International LLC

Represented By:
McLeod, Yancey (Leath, Bouch & Seekings, LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:21	Opening Statement	Farrise, Simona
01:00:35	Opening Statement	Bouch, Timothy
01:30:30	Break
01:39:57	General Case Activities
01:41:21	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	McVey, Theile	Pavlish, Tracy	In Person
00:26:17	Witness Cross Examination	McLeod, Yancey	Pavlish, Tracy	In Person
00:27:37	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Jolly, Brenda	In Person
00:45:37	Break
01:01:53	Witness Direct Examination	McVey, Theile	Martin, Robert	Transcript Reading
02:23:27	Break
02:41:31	General Case Activities	Farrise, Simona
02:58:34	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Frank, Dr. Arthur M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
01:14:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Frank, Dr. Arthur M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:39	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Frank, Dr. Arthur M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
01:31:29	Break
01:53:40	Witness Direct Examination	Holder, Jonathan	Taylor, David	Video Recording
02:26:28	Witness Cross Examination	Reid, Philip	Taylor, David	Transcript Reading
02:59:43	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
01:01:05	Break
01:16:10	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
01:59:25	Break
02:16:10	Witness Cross Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:28:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:30:40	Witness Cross Examination	Reid, Philip	Taylor, David	Transcript Reading
03:02:37	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Holder, Jonathan	Taylor, David	Video Recording
00:18:59	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
01:30:47	Break
01:42:59	General Case Activities
01:46:39	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
03:02:30	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
01:16:08	Break
01:35:47	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
01:48:47	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
00:59:44	Witness Cross Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
01:37:05	Break
01:56:26	Witness Cross Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
02:17:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
02:33:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Duimstra, Ronald	In Person
02:37:28	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Martin, Robert	In Person
01:21:59	Break
01:51:20	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Martin, Robert	In Person
02:50:13	Witness Cross Examination	Reid, Philip	Martin, Robert	In Person
03:46:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Martin, Robert	In Person
00:42:39	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Reid, Philip	Martin, Robert	In Person
00:46:09	Witness Direct Examination	McVey, Theile	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Transcript Reading
01:11:58	Witness Cross Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Transcript Reading
01:20:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	McVey, Theile	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Transcript Reading
01:22:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Transcript Reading
01:24:49	Break
01:39:49	General Case Activities
01:55:43	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Crapo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:08:27	Witness Cross Examination	Farrise, Simona	Crapo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:36:37	Break
01:54:16	Witness Cross Examination	Farrise, Simona	Crapo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
03:02:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Crapo, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
03:07:41	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Sahmel, Jennifer	In Person
01:07:40	Break
01:27:25	Witness Direct Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Sahmel, Jennifer	In Person
02:24:29	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Farrise, Simona	Sahmel, Jennifer	In Person
00:31:11	Break
00:46:56	Witness Cross Examination	Farrise, Simona	Sahmel, Jennifer	In Person
02:14:22	Break
02:33:44	Witness Cross Examination	Farrise, Simona	Sahmel, Jennifer	In Person
03:21:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bouch, Timothy	Sahmel, Jennifer	In Person
03:27:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Farrise, Simona	Sahmel, Jennifer	In Person
03:30:46	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Other

3 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

AUG

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Beverly Dale Jolly v. General Electric Co., et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:30:35	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Jolly, Beverly "Dale"	In Person
01:24:31	Break
01:41:48	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Jolly, Beverly "Dale"	In Person
02:01:55	Witness Cross Examination	Reid, Philip	Jolly, Beverly "Dale"	In Person
02:46:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Jolly, Beverly "Dale"	In Person
02:57:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:54	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Frank, Dr. Arthur M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
01:22:55	Break
01:42:57	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Frank, Dr. Arthur M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
02:58:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:29	Closing Statement	Farrise, Simona
01:10:41	Closing Statement	Bouch, Timothy
01:53:27	Break
02:07:05	Closing Statement	Farrise, Simona
02:42:37	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		01:07:14	Break
		01:18:46	General Case Activities
		01:22:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:02	Witness Direct Examination	Farrise, Simona	Jolly, Beverly "Dale"	Transcript Reading
00:41:38	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:06:35	General Case Activities
		00:07:37	End of Session