Harewood v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco litigation trial, Hanifah Harewood claims defendant tobacco companies hid the dangers of cigarettes, leading to Glenn Simmons' smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff
Total $6.5 million
Fault:
75% plaintiff
25% RJR

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Harewood, Hanifah
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $6,500,000

Judge: Rodolpho Ruiz
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Richard E. Gerstein Justice Bldg

Case Number: 2007-CA-46331
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Negligence, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Harewood, Hanifah

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:14	Opening Statement	Carr, Austin
01:03:13	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Giakas, Dr. William M.D	In Person
01:48:21	Witness Cross Examination	Carr, Austin	Giakas, Dr. William M.D	In Person
01:51:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Giakas, Dr. William M.D	In Person
01:58:25	General Case Activities
02:14:26	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Closings

11 Chapters

SEP

PM Session

Verdict

2 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:46	Break
00:29:47	General Case Activities
00:33:20	Break
00:36:44	Witness Direct Examination	Franklin, Harold	El-Mofty, Dr. Samir DMD, MS, PhD	In Person
01:49:16	Witness Cross Examination	Carr, Austin	El-Mofty, Dr. Samir DMD, MS, PhD	In Person
02:01:36	Witness Direct Examination		Simmons, Glenn	Transcript Reading
02:03:43	Break
02:05:52	General Case Activities
02:05:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
03:02:45	Break
03:18:43	General Case Activities
04:25:56	Closing Statement	Carr, Austin
04:53:56	Closing Statement	Bassett, W. Randall
06:04:22	Break
06:19:01	General Case Activities
06:24:20	Closing Statement	Bassett, W. Randall
06:48:07	Closing Statement	Carr, Austin
06:52:43	General Case Activities
07:11:23	End of Session

Harewood v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

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Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:09:12	Break
00:10:51	Opening Statement	Bassett, W. Randall
01:50:50	General Case Activities
01:53:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:17	Break
00:21:18	Witness Direct Examination	Parafinczuk, Justin	Civantos, Dr. Francisco M.D.	In Person
01:24:54	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Harold	Civantos, Dr. Francisco M.D.	In Person
02:07:22	General Case Activities
02:10:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:33	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Harewood, Don	In Person
01:01:24	Witness Cross Examination	Franklin, Harold	Harewood, Don	In Person
01:24:54	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Harewood, Hanifah	In Person
02:26:23	Witness Cross Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Harewood, Hanifah	In Person
02:48:03	General Case Activities
03:07:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:45	Break
00:33:14	General Case Activities
01:44:35	Break
02:02:15	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:01:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:24:43	Witness Direct Examination	Parafinczuk, Justin	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:24:58	Break
01:27:02	Witness Direct Examination	Bassett, W. Randall	Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D.	In Person
01:56:33	Break
02:22:37	Witness Direct Examination	Franklin, Harold	Levine, Dr. Laurence	In Person
02:59:46	Witness Cross Examination	Carr, Austin	Levine, Dr. Laurence	In Person
03:07:34	Break
03:11:15	End of Session