Jack Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc., et al.

Summary

This was the first case over the widely-prescribed diabetes drug Actos to go to trial. Plaintiff Jack Cooper claimed he developed bladder cancer as a result of taking Actos, and that Takeda failed to adequately warn doctors and patients of the drug's risks.

Outcome

Damages: 5,000,000.00
Loss of Consortion: 1,500,000.00

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Cooper, Jack
Defense: Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc.
Verdict: $6,500,000

Judge: Kenneth Freeman
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court: Central Civil West Courthouse

Case Number: JCCP4696
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Cooper, Jack

Represented By:
Miller, Michael (The Miller Firm LLC)

Defense

Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc.

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:58	General Case Activities
00:31:42	Opening Statement	Miller, Michael
01:29:41	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
01:17:46	Break
01:38:05	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
02:36:57	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
00:09:49	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
01:16:55	Break
01:33:30	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
02:41:05	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
00:39:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
00:51:46	Break
01:01:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
01:12:24	Break
01:29:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
01:50:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Greenberg, Dr. Howard M.D.	In Person
02:15:27	General Case Activities
02:16:04	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Brecker, Dr. David	Video Recording
00:43:48	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Cooper, Jack	In Person
01:10:56	Witness Cross Examination	Gourley, Sara	Cooper, Jack	In Person
01:13:23	General Case Activities
01:14:26	Break
01:31:04	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Cooper, Nancy	In Person
01:48:56	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Neugut, Dr. Alfred M.D.	In Person
01:14:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Neugut, Dr. Alfred M.D.	In Person
01:22:18	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Neugut, Dr. Alfred M.D.	In Person
01:24:24	End of Session

MAR

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Matrisciano, Dr. Justin M.D.	In Person
00:56:59	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Matrisciano, Dr. Justin M.D.	In Person
01:45:40	Break
02:02:34	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Matrisciano, Dr. Justin M.D.	In Person
02:13:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Matrisciano, Dr. Justin M.D.	In Person
02:31:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Matrisciano, Dr. Justin M.D.	In Person
02:40:43	General Case Activities
02:41:41	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Baron, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:02:16	Break
01:19:19	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Brunsting, Dr. David M.D.	Video Recording
01:52:55	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Brunsting, Dr. David M.D.	Video Recording
02:29:26	General Case Activities
02:32:35	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Spanheimer, Dr. Robert M.D.	Video Recording
00:08:11	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Xavier, Dr. Marin M.D.	Video Recording
00:31:39	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Xavier, Dr. Marin M.D.	In Person
00:43:40	General Case Activities
00:44:00	Break
01:00:34	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Yates, Dr. John M.D.	Video Recording
02:17:00	General Case Activities
02:20:36	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Smith, Dr. Norm M.D.	In Person
00:33:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Smith, Dr. Norm M.D.	In Person
00:49:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Smith, Dr. Norm M.D.	In Person
00:59:49	General Case Activities
01:02:29	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Yates, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:11:51	Break
01:30:38	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Yates, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:12:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Yates, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
02:26:15	General Case Activities
02:26:37	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Feigal, Dr. David Jr., M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
01:11:52	Break
01:27:49	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Feigal, Dr. David Jr., M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
01:59:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Feigal, Dr. David Jr., M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
02:04:34	General Case Activities
02:05:10	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Schoenberg, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
00:52:10	Break
01:10:37	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Schoenberg, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:40:23	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Schoenberg, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:44:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Schoenberg, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:45:44	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Schoenberg, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:46:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Schoenberg, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:47:41	General Case Activities
01:48:08	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Wagner, Kylie	Video Recording
00:59:47	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Wagner, Kylie	Video Recording
01:31:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Wagner, Kylie	Video Recording
01:34:55	Break
01:55:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Wagner, Kylie	Video Recording
01:57:09	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Hopper, Judith	Video Recording
02:24:26	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Hopper, Judith	Video Recording
02:37:05	General Case Activities
02:40:57	End of Session

APR

AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Other

9 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Other

10 Chapters

PM Session

Other

6 Chapters

APR

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

APR

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

APR

AM Session

Judge Motion Ruling

2 Chapters

MAY

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Jack Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc., et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:27	Opening Statement	Miller, Michael
00:22:29	Opening Statement	Gourley, Sara
01:04:56	Break
01:21:48	Opening Statement	Gourley, Sara
01:43:13	General Case Activities
01:46:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:10	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Brecker, Dr. David	Video Recording
00:17:30	General Case Activities
00:22:06	Break
00:59:02	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Brecker, Dr. David	Video Recording
01:39:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:02	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Neugut, Dr. Alfred M.D.	In Person
01:28:05	Break
01:40:23	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Neugut, Dr. Alfred M.D.	In Person
01:45:18	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Neugut, Dr. Alfred M.D.	In Person
02:08:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:05	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Baron, Dr. David Ph.D.	Video Recording
01:26:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:35	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Smith, Dr. Norm M.D.	In Person
01:25:39	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Smith, Dr. Norm M.D.	In Person
01:46:00	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Spanheimer, Dr. Robert M.D.	Video Recording
01:38:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:24	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Ge, Dr. Helen M.D.	Video Recording
00:51:01	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Ge, Dr. Helen M.D.	Video Recording
01:00:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Ge, Dr. Helen M.D.	Video Recording
01:02:50	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Blocki, Virginia	Video Recording
01:18:24	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Blocki, Virginia	In Person
01:20:30	Break
01:31:41	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Thom, Dr. Claire PharmD	Video Recording
01:50:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Thom, Dr. Claire PharmD	Video Recording
00:57:50	Break
01:13:21	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Thom, Dr. Claire PharmD	Video Recording
01:42:30	General Case Activities
01:44:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:39	Witness Direct Examination	Miller, Michael	Smith, Dr. Norm M.D.	In Person
00:45:40	Witness Cross Examination	Parker, Bruce	Smith, Dr. Norm M.D.	In Person
01:50:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:46	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Cohen, Dr. Samuel M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:28	Break
02:02:47	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Cohen, Dr. Samuel M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
03:28:07	Break
03:46:03	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Cohen, Dr. Samuel M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
04:00:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Cohen, Dr. Samuel M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
04:17:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Cohen, Robert	In Person
04:18:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Cohen, Robert	In Person
04:20:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:43	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Yates, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
00:55:10	Break
01:10:16	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Yates, Dr. John M.D.	In Person
01:52:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:42	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Feigal, Dr. David Jr., M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
01:09:59	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Feigal, Dr. David Jr., M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
01:23:07	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:32	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Schoenberg, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
00:31:42	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Schoenberg, Dr. Mark M.D.	In Person
01:53:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:35	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Garabrant, Dr. David M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
01:40:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:43	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Garabrant, Dr. David M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
00:33:14	General Case Activities
00:33:59	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Garabrant, Dr. David M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
01:03:20	Break
01:23:02	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Garabrant, Dr. David M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
02:51:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Garabrant, Dr. David M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
03:05:53	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Garabrant, Dr. David M.D., M.P.H.	In Person
03:09:18	General Case Activities
03:10:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:37	Witness Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Davidson, Dr. Mayer M.D.	In Person
00:56:43	Witness Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Davidson, Dr. Mayer M.D.	In Person
01:40:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parker, Bruce	Davidson, Dr. Mayer M.D.	In Person
01:43:35	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Miller, Michael	Davidson, Dr. Mayer M.D.	In Person
01:45:15	General Case Activities
01:45:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:21	Closing Statement	Miller, Michael
01:57:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:16	Break
00:31:13	General Case Activities
00:55:48	Break
01:05:54	General Case Activities
01:08:22	General Case Activities	Miller, Michael
01:35:24	General Case Activities	Gourley, Sara
02:05:34	General Case Activities
02:06:14	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:28:21	Break
		00:51:05	General Case Activities
		00:56:03	Break
		01:14:49	General Case Activities
		01:27:53	Break
		01:36:34	General Case Activities
		01:53:57	Break
		02:35:23	General Case Activities
		02:44:28	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:17:35	Break
		00:31:08	General Case Activities
		00:51:46	Break
		00:58:54	General Case Activities
		01:17:41	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:12:11	Reading of the Verdict
		00:29:06	General Case Activities
		00:35:39	End of Session