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

Summary

In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendants caused nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease by hiding the risks of cigarettes.

Outcome

Compensatory Damages:
7,500,000.00

Fault:
RJR: 50%
PM: 30%
Irene Gloger: 20%

Loss of Companionship and Pain/Suffering for
Kenneth Gloger: $2,50,000.00
Melissa Gloger: $2,500,00.00
Ryan Gloger: $2,500,000.00

Phase II Punitive Damages:
$10,000,000.00

Fault:
RJR: 50%
PM: 50 %

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Gloger, Kenneth
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Verdict: $17,500,000

Judge: David C. Miller
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 2011-CA-23377
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Gloger, Kenneth

Represented By:
Ratzan, Stuart (Ratzan Law Group, P.A.)
Zebersky, Edward (Zebersky & Payne, LLP)
Weissman, Stuart (Ratzan Law Group, P.A.)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Hohnbaum, Cory (King & Spalding, LLP)
Bassett, W. Randall (King & Spalding, LLP)
Leppert, Valentin (King & Spalding, LLP)

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Arnold, Keri (Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:40	General Case Activities
00:43:11	Break
00:57:19	General Case Activities
01:05:23	Opening Statement	Weissman, Stuart
01:55:02	Break
02:09:38	Opening Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
02:41:31	Opening Statement	Arnold, Keri
03:02:41	General Case Activities
03:14:53	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
00:41:57	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
01:51:26	Break
02:03:41	General Case Activities
02:04:22	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:25:30	Witness Cross Examination	Arnold, Keri	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:32:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:48:10	General Case Activities
02:50:45	Break
03:15:33	General Case Activities

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:50:14	Break
02:12:24	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:23:08	Break
03:37:29	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
04:32:50	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
04:51:09	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:10:19	Witness Cross Examination	Arnold, Keri	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:34:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:10	Break
01:44:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:58:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:05:44	Break
02:15:14	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Forrester, Celina	In Person
03:08:04	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Forrester, Celina	In Person
03:43:38	General Case Activities
03:46:49	Witness Direct Examination		Borgerding, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
04:04:44	General Case Activities
04:09:14	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
00:50:42	Break
01:03:36	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
01:41:08	Break
01:53:38	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
02:54:12	Witness Cross Examination	Arnold, Keri	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
03:04:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
03:39:39	General Case Activities
03:44:01	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Giakas, Dr. William M.D	In Person
00:55:31	Witness Cross Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Giakas, Dr. William M.D	In Person
01:40:08	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

6 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Openings - Damages

12 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings - Damages

11 Chapters

FEB

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:49:12	Break
01:53:56	General Case Activities
02:02:02	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:05:06	Break
03:15:30	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:42:45	General Case Activities
03:51:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:14	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
01:40:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:18	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:45:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:35	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:44:52	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:50:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:02	Break
00:20:12	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Gloger, Ryan	In Person
01:01:59	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Gloger, Ryan	In Person
01:07:12	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Weitzenfeld, Melissa	In Person
01:33:53	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Weitzenfeld, Melissa	In Person
01:35:46	Break
01:45:40	General Case Activities
01:49:53	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
02:50:27	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:09	Witness Direct Examination	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
01:26:24	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:22:53	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Geisinger, Dr. Kim	In Person
01:41:51	General Case Activities
01:43:05	Break
01:55:13	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Geisinger, Dr. Kim	In Person
02:20:23	Witness Cross Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Geisinger, Dr. Kim	In Person
03:03:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Geisinger, Dr. Kim	In Person
03:08:31	General Case Activities		Geisinger, Dr. Kim	In Person
03:12:37	General Case Activities
03:46:05	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:27:12	Break
		00:39:07	General Case Activities
		00:53:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:45:44	General Case Activities		Giakas, Dr. William M.D	In Person
01:19:26	Break
01:24:36	General Case Activities
01:29:11	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Giakas, Dr. William M.D	In Person
02:37:48	Break
02:54:32	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Giakas, Dr. William M.D	In Person
03:51:41	General Case Activities
04:02:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:06	Closing Statement	Ratzan, Stuart
01:36:39	Break
01:49:12	Closing Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
03:13:08	General Case Activities
03:15:47	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:09:27	Break
		00:37:12	General Case Activities
		00:43:59	Reading of the Verdict
		00:48:06	General Case Activities
		01:14:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:34	Opening Statement	Ratzan, Stuart
00:33:38	Opening Statement	Bassett, W. Randall
00:51:56	Opening Statement	Arnold, Keri
00:56:28	General Case Activities
01:08:59	Break
01:13:55	General Case Activities
01:14:21	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Alderman, Steven	In Person
02:43:51	Break
03:01:05	Witness Cross Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Alderman, Steven	In Person
03:28:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Alderman, Steven	In Person
03:34:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:08	Witness Direct Examination	Arnold, Keri	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
00:47:17	Witness Cross Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
01:09:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Arnold, Keri	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
01:13:01	General Case Activities
01:25:55	Closing Statement	Ratzan, Stuart
01:46:39	Closing Statement	Bassett, W. Randall
02:22:58	Closing Statement	Arnold, Keri
02:41:19	Closing Statement	Ratzan, Stuart
02:54:00	General Case Activities
03:01:10	End of Session