Carolyn Weirick v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

Retrial in cosmetic talc/mesothelioma case after a 2018 trial ended in a hung jury.

Outcome

Verdict For The Defense

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Weirick, Carolyn
Defense: Johnson & Johnson

Judge: Cary Nishimoto
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court: Torrance Courthouse

Case Number: BC656425
Industry: Health care, Manufacturing
Practice Area: Products Liability, Asbestos, Toxic Torts

Plaintiff

Weirick, Carolyn

Represented By:
Stuemke, Jay (Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC )
Kagan, Leah (Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC )

Defense

Johnson & Johnson

Represented By:
Ewald, John (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Opening Statement	Stuemke, Jay
		01:33:38	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
01:07:45	Break
01:27:56	Witness Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:14:42	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
00:36:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
01:08:09	Break
01:38:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
01:54:06	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:05:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:09:29	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:10:50	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:55:15	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
00:57:45	Break
01:17:57	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:40:49	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
01:02:28	Break
01:21:34	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:11:44	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
00:42:30	Break
01:03:11	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:36:38	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
		00:53:05	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
00:41:30	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
01:05:48	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
01:01:37	Break
01:34:08	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:29:39	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
00:46:12	Break
01:08:39	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:08:13	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
00:55:00	Break
01:20:16	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:11:40	Break
02:23:09	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:51:21	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
00:17:59	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
01:15:22	Break
01:37:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
02:22:50	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
00:33:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Hopkins, John	In Person
00:55:38	Break
01:20:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Hopkins, John	In Person
01:25:27	Witness Direct Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Longo, Dr. William Ph.D.	In Person
02:24:12	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Longo, Dr. William Ph.D.	In Person
00:36:44	Break
01:02:50	Witness Direct Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Longo, Dr. William Ph.D.	In Person
01:54:05	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Longo, Dr. William Ph.D.	In Person
00:55:13	Break
01:18:37	Witness Direct Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Longo, Dr. William Ph.D.	In Person
02:16:20	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Warrington	Longo, Dr. William Ph.D.	In Person
02:42:02	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Warrington	Longo, Dr. William Ph.D.	In Person
00:45:46	Break
01:12:39	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Warrington	Longo, Dr. William Ph.D.	In Person
02:11:04	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

SEP

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
00:48:48	Break
01:07:55	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
01:28:33	Witness Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
02:15:06	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
00:56:51	Break
01:17:14	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
02:08:01	Break
02:26:34	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
02:42:31	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
00:46:10	Break
01:12:03	Witness Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
01:59:30	Break
02:18:15	Witness Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
02:43:07	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
00:18:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
00:47:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
00:59:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
01:04:39	Break
01:23:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Ewald, John	Moline, Dr. Jacqueline M.D.	In Person
01:26:27	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
02:08:51	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
00:56:55	Break
01:15:11	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
01:54:54	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Warrington	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
02:06:02	Break
02:23:07	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Warrington	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
02:41:56	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Warrington	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
00:57:27	Break
01:18:31	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Warrington	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
01:24:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
01:46:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Parker, Warrington	Compton, Dr. Steven Ph.D.	In Person
01:49:55	Witness Direct Examination		Pier, Julie	Video Recording
02:23:10	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
00:16:34	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
00:45:38	Break
01:04:46	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
02:15:51	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
00:47:35	Break
01:07:55	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
01:55:40	Break
02:13:27	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
02:46:40	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
00:32:22	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
00:36:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
00:37:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
00:43:03	Break
01:09:18	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Weirick, Carolyn	In Person
02:07:33	Witness Cross Examination	Zou, Shasha	Weirick, Carolyn	In Person
02:18:55	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Madigan, Dr. David PhD.	In Person
00:53:38	Break
01:16:49	Witness Direct Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Madigan, Dr. David PhD.	In Person
01:33:42	Witness Cross Examination	Zou, Shasha	Madigan, Dr. David PhD.	In Person
02:11:12	Break
02:36:18	Witness Cross Examination	Zou, Shasha	Madigan, Dr. David PhD.	In Person
02:49:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Zou, Shasha	Madigan, Dr. David PhD.	In Person
00:34:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Madigan, Dr. David PhD.	In Person
00:47:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zou, Shasha	Madigan, Dr. David PhD.	In Person
00:50:53	Break
01:18:32	Witness Direct Examination		Pier, Julie	Video Recording
01:41:41	Witness Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Escudero, Elvira	In Person
02:09:55	Witness Cross Examination	Zou, Shasha	Escudero, Elvira	In Person
02:14:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kagan, Leah	Escudero, Elvira	In Person
02:15:58	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
00:41:17	Break
01:04:01	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
01:04:01	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
00:45:00	Break
01:07:58	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
02:23:42	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
00:51:49	Break
01:20:29	Witness Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
01:39:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
02:03:19	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Stuemke, Jay	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
02:09:13	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Weill, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:03:38	Break
01:32:19	Witness Cross Examination	Kagan, Leah	Weill, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:55:54	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kagan, Leah	Weill, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:14:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Weill, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:27:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kagan, Leah	Weill, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:33:55	Break
01:24:13	General Case Activities
01:27:22	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

OCT

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

OCT

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Carolyn Weirick v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:34	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
01:02:47	Break
01:23:23	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Attanoos, Richard MD	In Person
02:33:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:28	General Case Activities		French, Tina	Transcript Reading
00:07:50	General Case Activities
00:13:12	General Case Activities		Koffman, Christian	Video Recording
00:18:04	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
00:52:08	Break
01:14:53	Witness Direct Examination	Ewald, John	Sanchez, Dr. Matthew Ph.D.	In Person
02:02:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:48:11	Break
01:03:57	Closing Statement	Stuemke, Jay
02:05:35	Break
02:23:54	Closing Statement	Stuemke, Jay
03:03:18	Closing Statement	Ewald, John
03:10:14	End of Session