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

Verdict For Plaintiff
Damages: $15,000,000.00
Punitive Damages: $27,500,000.00

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Gloger, Kenneth
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Verdict: $42,500,000

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:
Weissman, Stuart
Gdanski, Jonathan (Schlesinger and Associates PA)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Henninger, Ursula (King & Spalding, LLP)
Hohnbaum, Cory (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

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:35:20	Opening Statement	Ratzan, Stuart
01:20:46	Break
01:33:28	Opening Statement	Henninger, Ursula
01:40:35	Opening Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
02:09:30	General Case Activities
02:11:15	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:12:10	Break
01:28:07	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:23:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:14:07	Break
01:27:23	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:26:13	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:57:41	Break
02:13:50	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:31:13	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:20:43	Break
01:31:41	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:55:38	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:29:09	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
01:52:26	Break
02:08:35	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:29:57	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:07	Witness Direct Examination		Forester, Selena	In Person
00:21:31	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Forester, Selena	In Person
00:48:40	Break
01:03:39	General Case Activities
01:15:27	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Forester, Selena	In Person
02:29:33	Witness Cross Examination	Arnold, Keri	Forester, Selena	In Person
02:30:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Forester, Selena	In Person
02:36:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Forester, Selena	In Person
02:37:45	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Forester, Selena	In Person
02:39:30	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:01:11	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
00:10:36	General Case Activities
00:17:29	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
01:30:18	Break
01:42:14	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:05:51	Witness Cross Examination	Arnold, Keri	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:16:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:49:25	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Closings

13 Chapters

NOV

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney
00:00:05	General Case Activities
00:13:06	Break
00:26:05	General Case Activities
00:29:09	Break
00:42:20	General Case Activities
01:16:19	Closing Statement	Ratzan, Stuart
02:36:37	Break
03:01:40	General Case Activities
03:04:04	Closing Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
03:47:00	Closing Statement	Henninger, Ursula
04:25:21	Closing Statement	Arnold, Keri
04:44:26	Closing Statement	Ratzan, Stuart
05:27:36	End of Session

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

Summary

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:31	Break
00:04:45	Opening Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
00:45:01	Opening Statement	Arnold, Keri
00:58:33	Break
01:01:36	General Case Activities
01:04:22	Break
01:13:01	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:04:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:56	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
02:04:33	Break
02:21:46	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
03:36:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:23:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	In Person
00:26:43	Break
00:33:21	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
01:48:09	Break
02:02:36	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
03:03:11	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
03:11:23	General Case Activities
03:22:28	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
03:38:21	General Case Activities
03:39:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:01:03	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Gloger, Melissa	In Person
00:32:29	Witness Direct Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Gloger, Ryan	In Person
01:14:56	General Case Activities
01:17:20	Break
01:25:32	General Case Activities
01:28:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:32	Witness Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
01:50:16	Break
02:05:43	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
03:02:10	General Case Activities
03:06:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:01	General Case Activities
00:04:54	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
00:43:20	Witness Cross Examination	Arnold, Keri	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
00:55:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ratzan, Stuart	Gloger, Kenneth	In Person
01:18:46	General Case Activities
01:20:29	Break
01:35:06	General Case Activities
02:02:13	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Beron, Dr. Phillip M.D.	In Person
02:33:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:48	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Beron, Dr. Phillip M.D.	In Person
01:21:44	Break
01:39:28	Witness Cross Examination	Weissman, Stuart	Beron, Dr. Phillip M.D.	In Person
02:58:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Beron, Dr. Phillip M.D.	In Person
03:19:17	General Case Activities
03:20:38	Break
03:33:42	General Case Activities
05:29:56	End of Session