Harry Silnicki v. Home Depot USA Inc., et al.

Summary

In this retail product liability litigation proceeding, plaintiff Harry Silnicki alleged Home Depot Inc. and others of being negligent in manufacturing and selling defective ladders, which caused the plaintiff to suffer grave and serious injury after he fell off from a ladder manufactured and sold by the companies.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Stephen Malove, Scott Henratty and Lloyd Frischerrtz. The defendant, Home Depot USA Inc and other defendants were represented by attorneys Paul Kaulas and Jeffery Mowers.

Outcome

Verdict for the defense

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Silnicki, Harry
Defense: Home Depot, Inc

Judge: Patti Henning
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: CACE07016409
Industry: Retail
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Silnicki, Harry

Defense

Home Depot, Inc

Represented By:
Kaulas, Paul (McVey & Parsky LLC)
Mowers, Jeffrey (Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP )

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:09	General Case Activities
00:12:05	Opening Statement	Malove, Stephen
01:13:04	Break
01:21:32	Opening Statement	Kaulas, Paul
02:00:06	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Jenkins, Dr. David	In Person
00:18:44	General Case Activities
00:27:15	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Jenkins, Dr. David	In Person
00:52:00	Break
01:06:24	Witness Cross Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Jenkins, Dr. David	In Person

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Jenkins, Dr. David	In Person
00:05:35	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Jenkins, Dr. David	In Person
00:12:40	General Case Activities		Jenkins, Dr. David	In Person
00:17:15	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Donofrio, Mr. Louis	In Person
00:19:10	Witness Cross Examination	Malove, Stephen	Donofrio, Mr. Louis	In Person
00:34:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Donofrio, Mr. Louis	In Person
00:38:24	General Case Activities		Donofrio, Mr. Louis	In Person
00:43:05	Witness Direct Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Kapiloff, Mr. Leonard	In Person
01:04:04	Witness Cross Examination	Malove, Stephen	Kapiloff, Mr. Leonard	In Person
01:32:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Kapiloff, Mr. Leonard	In Person
01:33:05	Break
01:48:05	Witness Direct Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Ver Halen, Mr. Jon	In Person
03:00:42	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Malove, Stephen	Ver Halen, Mr. Jon	In Person
00:35:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Ver Halen, Mr. Jon	In Person
01:01:30	Break
01:11:40	General Case Activities		Ver Halen, Mr. Jon	In Person
01:23:46	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Harry Silnicki v. Home Depot USA Inc., et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Silnicki, Eva	In Person
00:31:58	Witness Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Silnicki, Eva	In Person
00:58:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Silnicki, Eva	In Person
01:02:05	General Case Activities
01:02:19	Break
01:15:38	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Silnicki, David	In Person
02:03:50	Witness Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Silnicki, David	In Person
02:37:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Silnicki, David	In Person
02:41:34	General Case Activities
02:43:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:46	Witness Direct Examination	Frischhertz, Lloyd	Thompson, Junior	In Person
00:22:20	Witness Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Thompson, Junior	In Person
00:27:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frischhertz, Lloyd	Thompson, Junior	In Person
00:28:50	General Case Activities
00:29:59	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Thompson, Brittany	In Person
01:07:23	Witness Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Thompson, Brittany	In Person
01:45:29	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Thompson, Brittany	In Person
01:55:05	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Thompson, Brittany	In Person
01:57:57	General Case Activities
01:59:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Direct Examination	Frischhertz, Lloyd	Krinsky, Steven	In Person
00:29:19	Witness Cross Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Krinsky, Steven	In Person
01:22:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frischhertz, Lloyd	Krinsky, Steven	In Person
01:31:48	General Case Activities
01:32:19	Break
02:03:31	General Case Activities
02:05:00	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Tarman, David	In Person
02:38:10	Witness Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Tarman, David	In Person
03:11:16	General Case Activities
03:14:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Tarman, David	In Person
00:16:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Tarman, David	In Person
00:23:07	General Case Activities
00:23:39	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Wills, David	In Person
00:32:06	General Case Activities
00:32:49	Witness Direct Examination	Frischhertz, Lloyd	Silnicki, Deborah	In Person
02:16:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Frischhertz, Lloyd	Silnicki, Deborah	In Person
01:40:40	General Case Activities
01:41:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:52	Witness Cross Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Silnicki, Deborah	In Person
01:19:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Malove, Stephen	Silnicki, Deborah	In Person
01:38:05	General Case Activities		Silnicki, Deborah	In Person
01:45:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:46	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Jenkins, Dr. David	In Person
00:18:26	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Jenkins, Dr. David	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:13	Witness Direct Examination	Henratty, Scott	Wobrock, Dr. Jesse	In Person
00:51:06	Witness Cross Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Wobrock, Dr. Jesse	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:45	Witness Direct Examination	Malove, Stephen	Lichtblau, Dr. Craig	In Person
01:13:38	Break
01:31:20	Witness Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Lichtblau, Dr. Craig	In Person
02:21:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Malove, Stephen	Lichtblau, Dr. Craig	In Person
02:29:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:28	Witness Direct Examination	Malove, Stephen	Padron, Mr. Oscar	In Person
00:30:46	Witness Cross Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Padron, Mr. Oscar	In Person
00:49:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Malove, Stephen	Padron, Mr. Oscar	In Person
00:56:56	Break
01:31:06	General Case Activities
01:32:31	Witness Direct Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Demeritt, Mr. William	In Person
02:02:56	Witness Cross Examination	Malove, Stephen	Demeritt, Mr. William	In Person
02:34:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:50	Witness Direct Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Daley, Ms. Frankye	In Person
00:12:40	Witness Cross Examination	Henratty, Scott	Daley, Ms. Frankye	In Person
00:18:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Daley, Ms. Frankye	In Person
00:24:10	Witness Direct Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Donofrio, Mrs. Amber	In Person
00:59:40	Witness Cross Examination	Malove, Stephen	Donofrio, Mrs. Amber	In Person
01:39:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Mowers, Jeffrey	Donofrio, Mrs. Amber	In Person
01:52:25	General Case Activities		Donofrio, Mrs. Amber	In Person
01:57:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:25	Witness Direct Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Ver Halen, Mr. Jon	In Person
01:08:22	Break
01:18:50	Witness Cross Examination	Malove, Stephen	Ver Halen, Mr. Jon	In Person
02:21:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:45	Witness Direct Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Knox, Mr. Erick	In Person
01:36:45	Break
01:49:40	Witness Direct Examination	Kaulas, Paul	Knox, Mr. Erick	In Person
02:17:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:56:04	Break
01:11:14	Closing Statement	Kaulas, Paul
02:07:29	General Case Activities	Henratty, Scott
02:29:01	General Case Activities
02:53:35	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:37	General Case Activities
		00:04:52	End of Session