- Plaintiff
- Harewood, Hanifah
- Represented By:
- Carr, Austin
- Parafinczuk, Justin
- Defense
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
- Represented By:
- Bassett, W. Randall
- Franklin, Harold
Harewood v. R.J. Reynolds
VERDICT
Trial
09/07/18 – 09/18/18
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
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- 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
- Lay Witnesses
- Expert Witnesses
- Civantos, Dr. Francisco M.D. (Otolaryngology)
- Drobes, Dr. David Ph.D. (Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling)
- El-Mofty, Dr. Samir DMD, MS, PhD (Pathology)
- Giakas, Dr. William M.D (Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling)
- Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis (History)
- Levine, Dr. Laurence (Anesthesiology)
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:11:14 | Opening Statement | Carr, Austin | ||||
| 01:03:13 | End of Session |
PM Session
Openings
5 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Other
2 Chapters
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
AM Session
Closings
11 Chapters
PM Session
Verdict
2 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.