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

Summary

In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette companies caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related illness by hiding the dangers of their products.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Fields, Violette
Defense: Philip Morris Tobacco Co
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: Jacqueline Hogan Scola
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 08-1274-CA-27
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Fields, Violette

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Fasi, Joseph (Gass Weber Mullins LLC)
Walden, Michael (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Green, Philip (King & Spalding, LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:21:31	Opening Statement	Trop, Adam
01:12:43	General Case Activities
01:14:49	Break
01:23:24	Opening Statement	Fasi, Joseph
02:11:07	Opening Statement	Green, Philip
02:27:24	General Case Activities
02:34:00	Break
02:43:34	General Case Activities
02:45:10	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:31:42	General Case Activities
03:37:24	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Walden, Michael	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:04:54	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:15:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:33:16	General Case Activities
01:42:24	Break
01:53:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:57:11	General Case Activities		Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
02:01:14	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Borgerding, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
02:20:19	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:28:44	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Offner, Gerald	In Person
02:56:52	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Offner, Gerald	In Person
03:18:13	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Fields, Violette	In Person
00:28:03	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Fields, Violette	In Person
00:28:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Fields, Violette	In Person
00:47:32	Break
00:56:44	Witness Direct Examination	Trop, Adam	Fields, Jeffrey	In Person
01:32:23	Witness Cross Examination	Walden, Michael	Fields, Jeffrey	In Person
02:08:16	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Fields, Jeffrey	In Person
02:11:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Trop, Adam	Fields, Jeffrey	In Person
02:20:11	General Case Activities
02:23:17	Break
02:31:32	Witness Direct Examination	Trop, Adam	Davila , Dr. Enrique M.D	Transcript Reading
04:11:07	Break
04:22:26	General Case Activities
06:28:57	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Other

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

AUG

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:58	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:51	General Case Activities
01:36:38	Break
01:56:24	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:42:26	General Case Activities
03:54:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:39	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:36:34	General Case Activities
01:41:12	Break
01:51:01	General Case Activities
01:53:55	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:12:45	General Case Activities
03:15:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:05:28	General Case Activities
02:07:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:22:47	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:53:16	General Case Activities
01:55:47	Break
02:14:02	General Case Activities
02:23:33	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:56:37	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
04:16:47	General Case Activities
04:18:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:05	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:36:50	General Case Activities
01:39:15	Break
01:55:50	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:08:30	Witness Cross Examination	Walden, Michael	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:30:05	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:39:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:51:30	General Case Activities		Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
02:55:13	General Case Activities		Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:02:08	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
03:35:30	General Case Activities
03:45:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:28:46	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Offner, Gerald	In Person
00:58:23	Witness Cross Examination	Green, Philip	Offner, Gerald	In Person
01:07:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Offner, Gerald	In Person
01:24:42	General Case Activities		Offner, Gerald	In Person
01:29:13	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Fields-Robinson, Robin	Transcript Reading
02:07:47	Break
02:25:30	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Fields-Robinson, Robin	Transcript Reading
03:18:55	Break
03:26:47	General Case Activities
04:31:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:40	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Fields, Violette	In Person
01:39:35	General Case Activities
01:42:35	Break
01:55:45	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Fields, Violette	In Person
03:28:53	General Case Activities
03:32:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:27:16	Witness Direct Examination	Castellano-Lombard, Cassandra	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:59:39	General Case Activities
02:01:42	Break
02:09:51	General Case Activities
02:49:07	General Case Activities
03:02:05	General Case Activities
03:33:17	Closing Statement	Rosenblum, Randy
04:07:27	General Case Activities
04:12:27	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:04:09	General Case Activities
		00:06:01	General Case Activities
		00:14:16	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:43	Break
		00:12:34	General Case Activities
		00:31:13	Break
		00:39:23	General Case Activities
		00:58:18	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:06	General Case Activities
		00:05:54	End of Session