Lanier v. Ameristeel

Summary

James Lanier was a 24-year-old electrical worker who was killed when hit by equipment at an Ameristeel mill in Cartersville. His family filed the wrongful death action against Gerdau Ameristeel.

Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff:

Full value of Eddie Lanier, Jr's life: $3,750,000
Pain and suffering, $1,000,000

TOTAL: $4,750,000

Responsibility for the death of Eddie Lanier:

Gerdau Ameristeel 75%
Action Electric/Michael Harrison 20%
Eddie Lanier, Jr. 5%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Lanier, James
Defense: Gerdau Ameristeel
Verdict: $4,750,000

Judge: Emily Brantley
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Gwinnett County
Court: GA-State Court of Georgia, Gwinnett County-Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center

Case Number: 12-c-06887
Industry: Manufacturing
Practice Area: Negligence

Plaintiff

Lanier, James

Defense

Gerdau Ameristeel

Represented By:
Fox, Warner (Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP)
Brock, Kristin (Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:10	Opening Statement	Conley , Cale
01:20:00	Break
01:37:25	Opening Statement	Fox, Warner
02:29:38	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Conley , Cale	Hughes, Chad	In Person
01:47:22	Break
02:10:37	Witness Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Harrison, Michael	In Person
02:10:37	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Warner	Harrison, Michael	In Person
03:50:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Harrison, Michael	In Person
04:01:42	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Warner	Harrison, Michael	In Person
04:07:26	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities	Conley , Cale
00:01:00	Witness Cross Examination	Griggs, Richard	Hall, Ecky	In Person
00:25:25	Break
00:32:11	Witness Cross Examination	Griggs, Richard	Hall, Ecky	In Person
01:32:57	Break
01:52:47	Witness Direct Examination	Griggs, Richard	Long, Mickey	In Person
02:09:06	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Warner	Long, Mickey	In Person
02:46:48	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Warner	Long, Mickey	In Person
00:07:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Griggs, Richard	Long, Mickey	In Person
00:14:23	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Warner	Long, Mickey	In Person
00:15:37	Witness Direct Examination	Flint, David	McGaha, Josh	In Person
00:19:43	Witness Cross Examination	Brock, Kristin	McGaha, Josh	In Person
00:26:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Flint, David	McGaha, Josh	In Person
00:27:25	Witness Direct Examination	Flint, David	McCloud, Josh	In Person
00:35:20	Witness Cross Examination	Brock, Kristin	McCloud, Josh	In Person
00:39:17	Witness Direct Examination	Griggs, Richard	Durig, Bryan	Video Recording
01:51:35	Break
02:09:08	Witness Direct Examination	Griggs, Richard	Durig, Bryan	Video Recording
03:15:53	Break
03:30:17	Witness Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Brown, Thomas	In Person
04:36:12	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Fox, Warner	Brown, Thomas	In Person
01:01:24	Break
01:31:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Brown, Thomas	In Person
01:49:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Fox, Warner	Brown, Thomas	In Person
01:58:59	Witness Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Warren, Steve	In Person
02:09:04	Witness Cross Examination	Brock, Kristin	Warren, Steve	In Person
02:21:41	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

16 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Brock, Kristin	Warren, Steve	In Person
00:01:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Warren, Steve	In Person
00:03:27	Witness Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Adams, Dr. Arnold Ph.D.	In Person
00:29:26	Witness Cross Examination	Brock, Kristin	Adams, Dr. Arnold Ph.D.	In Person
00:57:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Adams, Dr. Arnold Ph.D.	In Person
01:00:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brock, Kristin	Adams, Dr. Arnold Ph.D.	In Person
01:02:15	General Case Activities	Conley , Cale
01:12:26	Break
01:32:22	Witness Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Atkinson, Dr. Steven M.D.	Video Recording
02:22:40	Witness Direct Examination	Flint, David	Lanier, James Sr.	In Person
02:34:49	Break
02:49:05	Witness Direct Examination	Flint, David	Lanier, Nancy	In Person
02:56:22	Witness Direct Examination	Griggs, Richard	McCloud, Stephanie	In Person
03:11:00	Witness Direct Examination	Conley , Cale	Akens, Kayla	Video Recording
03:26:00	General Case Activities
03:28:34	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Warner	Wilson, Mickey	In Person
00:33:02	Break
01:28:32	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Warner	Wilson, Mickey	In Person
01:46:25	Witness Cross Examination	Conley , Cale	Wilson, Mickey	In Person
02:26:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Fox, Warner	Wilson, Mickey	In Person
02:38:26	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Conley , Cale	Wilson, Mickey	In Person
02:40:33	Witness Direct Examination	Fox, Warner	Hughes, Chad	In Person
02:59:54	End of Session

AUG

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Lanier v. Ameristeel

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:16	General Case Activities
		00:03:25	End of Session