IMO Robert Cohen

Summary

In this Estates and Probate proceeding, plaintiff Samantha Perelman alleged her uncle James Cohen of writing her out thrice from the will of her maternal grandfather Robert Cohen. Robert Cohen was the founder of Hudson News and left a fortune valued at around $600 million. Samantha Perelman is the daughter of Claudia Cohen and billionaire Ron Perelman, who is chairman of the cosmetics manufacturer Revlon. Claudia Cohen was a gossip columnist for the newspaper New York Daily News and was one of the three children of Robert Cohen, the other being James Cohen and Michael Cohen.
The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Paul Rowe, Edward Freidman and Mark Sobel. The defendant in this case, James Cohen was represented by attorneys Jonathan Bauer and Benjamin Clarke.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Perelman, Samantha
Defense: Cohen, James

Judge: Estela De La Cruz
Jurisdiction: New Jersey Superior Court, Bergen County
Court: Bergen County Justice Center

Case Number: P-2-11-12
Industry: Legal
Practice Area: Wills, Trusts, Estates and Probate

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:47	Opening Statement	Rowe, Paul
00:47:25	Opening Statement	Clarke, Benjamin
01:55:57	General Case Activities
01:57:19	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Espinal, Juan	In Person
00:45:09	Witness Cross Examination	Bauer, Jonathan	Espinal, Juan	In Person
01:13:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Espinal, Juan	In Person
01:19:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Bauer, Jonathan	Espinal, Juan	In Person
01:25:19	Break
01:45:15	General Case Activities
01:49:50	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Judge Motion Ruling

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:17:47	Break
01:36:34	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
02:05:49	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:10:40	Break
01:27:20	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:28:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:58:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:59:09	General Case Activities
02:18:09	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Oral Arguments

4 Chapters

PM Session

Oral Arguments

4 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
00:11:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowe, Paul	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
00:14:54	Break
00:24:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowe, Paul	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
00:39:44	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
00:41:14	General Case Activities
00:57:42	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Siegel, Anita	In Person
01:39:33	General Case Activities
01:44:14	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Siegel, Anita	In Person
00:16:17	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
01:33:54	Break
01:51:59	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
02:26:35	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
01:35:17	Break
01:51:54	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
02:34:05	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
01:14:46	Break
01:30:12	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
02:10:05	End of Session

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

In Session - Confidential

2 Chapters

PM Session

In Session - Confidential

4 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Oral Arguments

4 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

In Session - Confidential

4 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

In Session - Confidential

2 Chapters

PM Session

Oral Arguments

2 Chapters

DEC

PM Session

Oral Arguments

4 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Oral Arguments

2 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Oral Arguments

4 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Oral Arguments

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Oral Arguments

2 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Oral Arguments

2 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Oral Arguments

2 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Oral Arguments

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Oral Arguments

2 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:17	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	O'dea, Maura	Transcript Reading
00:08:41	General Case Activities
00:09:32	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Fabiano, Donna	Video Recording
00:31:53	Witness Direct Examination	Gotko, Lance	Fabiano, Donna	Transcript Reading
00:47:34	General Case Activities
00:49:05	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Moscow, David	Video Recording
01:10:53	General Case Activities
01:12:32	Witness Direct Examination	Gotko, Lance	Mussafer, David	Video Recording
01:37:24	General Case Activities
01:47:40	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:35	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
00:15:40	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Transcript Reading
00:18:10	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
00:26:41	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Transcript Reading
01:22:38	Break
01:36:30	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
01:51:07	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:25	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
01:16:50	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Transcript Reading
01:21:32	Break
01:49:30	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
02:02:25	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Transcript Reading
02:05:20	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
02:18:47	General Case Activities
02:20:16	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:35	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
01:05:25	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Transcript Reading
01:13:44	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
01:34:39	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Transcript Reading
01:36:09	Break
01:57:30	General Case Activities
02:09:55	End of Session

IMO Robert Cohen

Summary

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:34	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Santa, Luis	In Person
00:28:12	Witness Cross Examination	Bauer, Jonathan	Santa, Luis	In Person
01:34:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Santa, Luis	In Person
01:56:24	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:20	Break
01:29:08	General Case Activities
01:31:05	Break
01:55:14	General Case Activities
01:59:01	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Herman, Cyril	Video Recording
02:11:59	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Joroff, Howard	Video Recording
02:26:51	General Case Activities
02:37:55	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:33:38	Break
		01:46:07	General Case Activities
		02:30:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:03	Break
00:16:17	General Case Activities
00:26:33	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Bressman, Susan	Video Recording
01:36:28	General Case Activities
01:41:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:12	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:50:53	Break
02:14:08	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
02:45:52	General Case Activities
02:47:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:23	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:38:51	General Case Activities
01:40:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:51	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:39:51	Break
02:03:55	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
02:42:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:50	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:11:17	Break
01:34:36	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
02:06:07	General Case Activities
02:07:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:56	Witness Direct Examination	Sobel, Mark	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
00:37:28	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:15:52	Break
01:45:15	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
02:48:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:52	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
01:12:00	Break
01:40:57	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Blum, Stephen "Steve"	In Person
02:16:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:44	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Bressman, Susan	Transcript Reading
01:28:21	General Case Activities
01:42:01	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Bressman, Susan	Video Recording
02:04:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:12	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Klein, Harvey	Video Recording
01:18:37	Break
01:36:04	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Klein, Harvey	Video Recording
01:53:12	General Case Activities
02:14:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:19	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Klein, Harvey	Video Recording
01:00:58	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Greene, Paul	Video Recording
01:28:57	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Greene, Paul	Video Recording
01:39:20	General Case Activities
01:40:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:09:14	Break
01:23:19	General Case Activities
01:23:56	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	O'dea, Maura	Video Recording
01:32:30	General Case Activities
01:32:50	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	O'dea, Maura	Video Recording
01:56:09	General Case Activities
02:13:52	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		01:04:30	Break
		01:26:55	General Case Activities
		02:02:51	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		01:01:13	Break
		01:22:24	General Case Activities
		01:53:38	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
01:43:59	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Transcript Reading
01:52:29	Witness Direct Examination	Cohen, James Steven	Video Recording
02:03:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:58	Witness Direct Examination	Rowe, Paul	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
01:23:35	Break
01:47:05	Witness Direct Examination	Rowe, Paul	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
02:20:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:58	Witness Direct Examination	Rowe, Paul	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
01:15:35	Break
01:34:49	Witness Direct Examination	Rowe, Paul	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
02:12:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:04	Witness Direct Examination	Rowe, Paul	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
01:07:21	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	Oberg, Catherine	In Person
01:32:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:29	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Siegel, Anita	In Person
01:53:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:02	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Siegel, Anita	In Person
01:26:06	Break
01:48:05	General Case Activities
01:55:30	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Siegel, Anita	In Person
02:17:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:38	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
01:36:46	Break
01:53:42	General Case Activities
01:55:10	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
03:16:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Siegel, Anita	In Person
03:22:41	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Siegel, Anita	In Person
03:28:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:49	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Perelman, Samantha	In Person
01:12:44	Break
01:32:48	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Perelman, Samantha	In Person
02:11:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:35	Witness Cross Examination	Clarke, Benjamin	Perelman, Samantha	In Person
02:01:35	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:19:15	Break
		01:50:33	General Case Activities
		02:02:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:37	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	Lowth, John	In Person
01:23:50	Break
01:43:18	Witness Cross Examination	Bauer, Jonathan	Lowth, John	In Person
02:02:01	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:46:19	Break
		00:54:40	General Case Activities
		01:51:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:38	Witness Direct Examination	Friedman, Edward	DiDomizio , Mario	In Person
01:28:56	Break
01:55:33	Witness Cross Examination	Passamano, Russell	DiDomizio , Mario	In Person
02:16:21	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:21	Break
		01:21:46	General Case Activities
		01:34:41	End of Session