Deborah Giannecchini v. Johnson & Johnson, et al.

Summary

Jury trial in product liability suit alleging plaintiff Deborah Giannecchini developed ovarian cancer as a result of using Johnson and Johnson's talc-containing powder.

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Outcome

Compensatory damages:
$575,000 economic damages
$2 million pain and suffering

90% J&J
10% Imerys

Punitive damages:
$65 million J&J
$2.5 million imerys

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Giannecchini , Deborah
Defense: Imerys Talc America, Inc.
Johnson & Johnson

Judge: Rex Burlison
Jurisdiction: 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Court: Carnahan Courthouse

Case Number: 1422-CC09012-01
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Giannecchini , Deborah

Defense

Imerys Talc America, Inc.

Represented By:
Erfle, Nancy (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP)
Ferguson, Kenneth (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP)

Defense

Johnson & Johnson

Represented By:
Dukes, David (Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP)
Gallagher, Kathleen (Beck Redden LLP )

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:29	General Case Activities
00:20:46	Opening Statement	Smith, Allen
00:30:54	Opening Statement	Dukes, David
01:12:40	Break
01:40:24	Opening Statement	Erfle, Nancy
02:09:06	General Case Activities
02:11:58	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:09:40	Break
01:36:40	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:40:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Steinberg, David	In Person
03:00:26	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:30:15	Break
01:57:15	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
02:00:35	Witness Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Steinberg, David	In Person
03:21:01	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
01:05:59	Break
01:27:47	Witness Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:13:45	Witness Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:54:30	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
01:06:03	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
01:44:29	Break
02:09:52	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:25:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:47:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:59:40	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
03:38:40	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
01:19:07	Break
01:43:10	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
02:44:18	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
01:28:59	Break
01:50:41	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
03:11:42	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
03:28:16	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
01:31:58	Break
01:52:36	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
02:51:30	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
01:24:11	Break
01:47:54	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
02:39:32	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Ness, Dr. Roberta M.D.	In Person
03:09:00	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:34:08	Break
01:53:57	Witness Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Steinberg, David	In Person
03:22:30	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:03:44	Witness Cross Examination	Erfle, Nancy	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:43:26	General Case Activities
01:44:15	Break
02:04:40	Witness Cross Examination	Erfle, Nancy	Steinberg, David	In Person
03:02:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
03:17:50	General Case Activities
03:20:38	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:27:20	Break
01:50:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
02:56:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Steinberg, David	In Person
03:18:55	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dukes, David	Steinberg, David	In Person
00:32:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Erfle, Nancy	Steinberg, David	In Person
00:46:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
00:53:15	Witness Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Copeland, Dr. Larry	In Person
01:46:55	Break
02:08:36	Witness Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Copeland, Dr. Larry	In Person
03:29:43	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities	Gallagher, Kathleen
00:02:37	Witness Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Copeland, Dr. Larry	In Person
01:38:17	Break
01:57:18	Witness Cross Examination	Erfle, Nancy	Copeland, Dr. Larry	In Person
02:11:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Copeland, Dr. Larry	In Person
02:14:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Copeland, Dr. Larry	In Person
02:21:58	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Telofski, Lorena	Video Recording
03:18:46	General Case Activities
03:24:41	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
01:24:15	General Case Activities
01:25:38	Break
01:45:03	Witness Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:29:00	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:36:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:42:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:49:20	General Case Activities
02:51:33	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

OCT

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Deborah Giannecchini v. Johnson & Johnson, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:13	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:44:28	Break
02:06:43	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
03:24:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:13:10	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
01:33:25	Break
01:56:05	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Steinberg, David	In Person
03:04:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:40	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Sharma, Shripal	Video Recording
01:05:56	Break
01:31:47	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Sharma, Shripal	Video Recording
02:40:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:25	Witness Direct Examination	Mason, Danielle	Hopkins, John	Video Recording
01:12:38	Witness Direct Examination	Mason, Danielle	Poston, John	Video Recording
01:33:19	General Case Activities
01:55:29	Break
02:08:52	General Case Activities
02:12:12	Witness Direct Examination	Mason, Danielle	Giannecchini, Deborah	In Person
03:10:11	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Giannecchini, Deborah	In Person
03:14:37	Witness Cross Examination	Erfle, Nancy	Giannecchini, Deborah	In Person
03:17:46	General Case Activities
03:19:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:50	Witness Direct Examination	Erfle, Nancy	Judson-Lancaster, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
01:05:53	Witness Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Judson-Lancaster, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
01:43:47	Break
02:15:30	Witness Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Judson-Lancaster, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
02:38:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Erfle, Nancy	Judson-Lancaster, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
02:43:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Judson-Lancaster, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
02:44:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Erfle, Nancy	Judson-Lancaster, Dr. Patricia M.D.	In Person
02:44:51	Witness Direct Examination	Dukes, David	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
03:29:20	General Case Activities
03:30:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:21	Witness Direct Examination	Dukes, David	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
01:40:21	General Case Activities
01:41:26	Break
02:08:36	Witness Direct Examination	Dukes, David	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
02:18:31	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
02:22:27	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
03:16:29	General Case Activities
03:21:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:32	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
00:50:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dukes, David	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
01:09:09	Witness Cross Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
01:15:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
01:19:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dukes, David	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
01:20:38	Witness Direct Examination	Ferguson, Kenneth	Hopkins, John	Transcript Reading
01:25:36	Break
02:04:00	General Case Activities
02:07:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:24:01	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Boehler, Caryn	In Person
00:33:58	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Boehler, Caryn	In Person
01:31:32	Break
01:55:48	General Case Activities
02:02:09	General Case Activities
02:32:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:15:29	General Case Activities
01:42:00	Closing Statement	Smith, Allen
02:33:12	Break
02:52:10	Closing Statement	Dukes, David
03:54:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:07	Closing Statement	Erfle, Nancy
00:57:12	Closing Statement	Meadows, Ted
01:24:45	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:05:15	Reading of the Verdict
		00:13:22	General Case Activities
		00:23:00	End of Session