- Defense
- Merck & Co
- Represented By:
- Sullivan, Diane (Dechert LLP)
- Strain, Paul (Venable LLP)
Doherty v. Merck
VERDICT
Trial
06/05/06 – 07/13/06
Summary
Pharmaceutical product liability trial against Merck for the painkiller drug Vioxx.
The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant.
Outcome
Jury found for the Defendant.
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Carol Higbee
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County
- Court
- Atlantic County Civil Courthouse
- Case Number
- 2005M00638
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical
- Practice Area
- Products Liability
- Expert Witnesses
- Caskey, Dr. William (Internal Medicine)
- Graham, Dr. David (Epidemiology)
- MacGregor, Dr. John (Cardiology)
- Parisian, Dr. Suzanne MD (Pathology)
- Rarick, Dr. Lisa D. MD (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
- Reicin, Dr. Alise (Epidemiology)
- Scolnick, Dr. Edward (Pharmacy & Toxicology)
- Topol, Dr. Eric (Cardiology)
- Tyberg, Dr. Theodore MD (Cardiology)
Sessions
PM Session
Openings
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:01 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:45 | Opening Statement | Sullivan, Diane | ||||
| 01:30:05 | Break | |||||
| 01:34:05 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 01:37:25 | Break | |||||
| 02:02:35 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 02:07:19 | Witness Direct Examination | Topol, Dr. Eric | Cardiology | Video Recording |
AM Session
Openings
8 Chapters
JUN
5
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:40 | Witness Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Topol, Dr. Eric | Cardiology | Video Recording | |
| 01:03:40 | Break | |||||
| 01:36:10 | Witness Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Parisian, Dr. Suzanne MD | Pathology | In Person |
JUN
7
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
JUN
8
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
JUN
9
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:21 | Witness Direct Examination | Knowlton, Stephen | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 00:56:56 | Break | |||||
| 01:32:27 | Witness Direct Examination | Knowlton, Stephen | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 02:43:15 | End of Session |
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:10 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:57 | Witness Direct Examination | Knowlton, Stephen | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 00:28:38 | General Case Activities | Sullivan, Diane | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 00:32:54 | Witness Direct Examination | Knowlton, Stephen | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 00:46:50 | End of Session |
JUN
12
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:02 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:32 | Witness Cross Examination | Sullivan, Diane | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 00:12:37 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:15:07 | Witness Cross Examination | Sullivan, Diane | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 00:50:57 | End of Session |
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
JUN
13
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
14 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:03 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:22 | Witness Cross Examination | Sullivan, Diane | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 00:25:53 | Break | |||||
| 00:41:18 | Witness Cross Examination | Sullivan, Diane | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 01:26:08 | Break | |||||
| 01:54:33 | Witness Cross Examination | Sullivan, Diane | MacGregor, Dr. John | Cardiology | In Person |
JUN
14
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
14 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
JUN
15
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:02 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:14 | Witness Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Anstice, Mr. David | In Person | ||
| 00:16:07 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:19:07 | Witness Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Anstice, Mr. David | In Person | ||
| 00:43:52 | Break | |||||
| 01:11:47 | Witness Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Anstice, Mr. David | In Person | ||
| 02:10:47 | End of Session |
JUN
16
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
13 Chapters
JUN
19
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
14 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:45 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Galpern, Michael | Caskey, Dr. William | Internal Medicine | Video Recording | |
| 00:23:32 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Pikowski, Joe | Caskey, Dr. William | Internal Medicine | Video Recording | |
| 00:48:30 | Witness Direct Examination | Galpern, Michael | Doherty, Elaine | In Person | ||
| 01:16:00 | End of Session |
JUN
20
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:03 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:37 | Witness Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Berger, Mimi | Video Recording | ||
| 00:14:06 | Witness Cross Examination | Berger, Mimi | Video Recording | |||
| 00:44:01 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Berger, Mimi | In Person | ||
| 00:49:41 | Witness Direct Examination | Galpern, Michael | Doherty, Daniel | In Person | ||
| 01:08:56 | Witness Cross Examination | Strain, Paul | Doherty, Daniel | In Person |
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:15 | Witness Direct Examination | Graham, Dr. David | Epidemiology | Video Recording | ||
| 01:44:05 | Break | |||||
| 02:13:35 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 02:14:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Berger, Mimi | Video Recording |
JUN
21
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
13 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:30 | Witness Cross Examination | Strain, Paul | Doherty, Daniel | In Person | ||
| 00:22:40 | Witness Re-Direct Examination | Galpern, Michael | Doherty, Daniel | In Person | ||
| 00:32:45 | Witness Re-Cross Examination | Strain, Paul | Doherty, Daniel | In Person | ||
| 00:37:10 | Break | |||||
| 00:42:07 | Witness Direct Examination | Pettit, James | Scolnick, Dr. Edward | Pharmacy & Toxicology | Video Recording | |
| 01:24:30 | Break |
JUN
22
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:01 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:13 | Witness Direct Examination | Strain, Paul | Reicin, Dr. Alise | Epidemiology | In Person | |
| 00:36:43 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:37:47 | Witness Direct Examination | Strain, Paul | Reicin, Dr. Alise | Epidemiology | In Person | |
| 01:01:38 | Break | |||||
| 01:28:13 | Witness Cross Examination | Pettit, James | Reicin, Dr. Alise | Epidemiology | In Person |
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
8 Chapters
JUN
23
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:02 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:17 | Witness Direct Examination | Sullivan, Diane | Tyberg, Dr. Theodore MD | Cardiology | In Person | |
| 00:46:47 | Break | |||||
| 01:24:07 | Witness Direct Examination | Sullivan, Diane | Tyberg, Dr. Theodore MD | Cardiology | In Person |
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
15 Chapters
JUN
26
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
13 Chapters
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
10 Chapters
JUN
27
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
16 Chapters
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
JUN
28
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
9 Chapters
JUN
29
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:02 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:27 | Closing Statement | Pettit, James | ||||
| 00:49:22 | Break | |||||
| 01:06:47 | Closing Statement | Pettit, James | ||||
| 01:59:52 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 02:03:15 | Closing Statement | Pettit, James |
AM Session
Closings
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:01 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:01:16 | Closing Statement | Sullivan, Diane | ||||
| 01:18:51 | Break | |||||
| 01:39:21 | Closing Statement | Sullivan, Diane |
JUL
11
PM Session
Verdict
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:15 | Reading of the Verdict |
AM Session
Other
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:47 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:01:15 | General Case Activities |
JUL
12