Lord v. Vanderbilt Minerals LLC

Summary

Vanderbilt Minerals LLC reached a settlement during jury deliberations on Friday in Florida state court with a former tile worker who sought $11.5 million for developing mesothelioma after inhaling asbestos allegedly contained in the companys industrial talc products.

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Outcome

Settled

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Lord, Robert
Defense: Florida Southern College

Judge: Michael Raiden
Jurisdiction: 10th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Polk County Courthouse

Case Number: 2017-CA-000783
Industry: Construction
Practice Area: Asbestos, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Lord, Robert

Represented By:
Frost, Scott (Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel)

Defense

Florida Southern College

Represented By:
Radcliffe, R. Thomas (DeHay & Elliston, L.L.P)

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:14	Opening Statement	Frost, Scott
01:26:41	Break
01:43:07	Opening Statement	Frost, Scott
01:47:21	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Spear, Dr. Terry PhD	Occupational Safety	In Person
00:59:09	Break
01:19:01	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Spear, Dr. Terry PhD	Occupational Safety	In Person
01:30:54	Break
01:52:34	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Spear, Dr. Terry PhD	Occupational Safety	In Person
02:34:36	Break

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Spear, Dr. Terry PhD	Occupational Safety	In Person
00:18:00	Break
00:43:39	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Spear, Dr. Terry PhD	Occupational Safety	In Person
00:55:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Spear, Dr. Terry PhD	Occupational Safety	In Person
01:11:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Spear, Dr. Terry PhD	Occupational Safety	In Person
01:12:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Spear, Dr. Terry PhD	Occupational Safety	In Person
01:13:42	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Dodson, Dr. Ronald PhD	Biomechanics	In Person
00:48:52	Break
01:02:32	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Dodson, Dr. Ronald PhD	Biomechanics	In Person
02:05:46	Break
02:13:29	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Dodson, Dr. Ronald PhD	Biomechanics	In Person
02:31:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Dodson, Dr. Ronald PhD	Biomechanics	In Person
02:34:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Castleman, Dr. Barry ScD	Pharmacy & Toxicology	Other
01:24:42	Break
01:54:25	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Castleman, Dr. Barry ScD	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:18:04	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Castleman, Dr. Barry ScD	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:08:07	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Castleman, Dr. Barry ScD	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
00:09:09	Break
00:20:03	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Castleman, Dr. Barry ScD	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:18:40	Break
01:39:39	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Castleman, Dr. Barry ScD	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:53:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Castleman, Dr. Barry ScD	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:32:11	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Castleman, Dr. Barry ScD	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:34:56	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
01:29:38	Break
02:09:37	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:12:13	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:39:23	Break
02:57:46	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
03:20:39	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
00:04:21	Break
00:29:20	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
01:01:15	Break
01:30:56	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
01:41:30	Break
02:09:34	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:21:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:34:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Maddox, Dr. John M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:36:20	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Finkelstein, Dr. Murray M.D., Ph.D.	Epidemiology	In Person
01:01:40	Break
01:57:18	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Finkelstein, Dr. Murray M.D., Ph.D.	Epidemiology	In Person
02:14:45	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Finkelstein, Dr. Murray M.D., Ph.D.	Epidemiology	In Person
00:26:09	Break
01:31:17	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Finkelstein, Dr. Murray M.D., Ph.D.	Epidemiology	In Person
02:08:21	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Finkelstein, Dr. Murray M.D., Ph.D.	Epidemiology	In Person
02:32:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Finkelstein, Dr. Murray M.D., Ph.D.	Epidemiology	In Person
01:22:55	Break
01:44:15	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Finkelstein, Dr. Murray M.D., Ph.D.	Epidemiology	In Person
01:50:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Finkelstein, Dr. Murray M.D., Ph.D.	Epidemiology	In Person
02:13:45	End of Session

MAR

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Lord, Robert "Bobby"	In Person
00:45:49	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Lord, Robert "Bobby"	In Person
01:05:54	Break
01:40:25	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Lord, Robert "Bobby"	In Person
01:42:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Lord, Robert "Bobby"	In Person
01:44:21	Witness Direct Examination		Kelse, John	Video Conference
02:15:00	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Rogers, Thomas	Video Recording
00:10:33	Witness Direct Examination		Begley, James	Video Recording
00:36:08	Witness Direct Examination		Stewart, Matthew	Video Recording
01:18:50	Break
01:40:04	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Hyrnkiw, Dawn	In Person
01:51:45	Witness Cross Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Hyrnkiw, Dawn	In Person
01:54:37	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Schmidt, Bobbi	In Person
02:04:01	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Brown, Kristy	In Person
02:17:51	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Sama, Tracee	In Person
02:34:18	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Frost, Scott	Lord, Lola		In Person
00:29:20	Witness Direct Examination		Kuehl, Frederick	Engineering	Video Recording
00:55:55	Break
01:11:08	Witness Direct Examination		Caldera, Dr. Humberto M.D.	Oncology	Video Recording

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Stewart, Matthew	In Person
00:38:10	General Case Activities	Frost, Scott	Stewart, Matthew	In Person
00:56:18	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Stewart, Matthew	In Person
01:12:12	Break
01:39:40	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Stewart, Matthew	In Person
02:06:21	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Stewart, Matthew		In Person
00:16:18	Witness Cross Examination	Frost, Scott	Stewart, Matthew		In Person
00:20:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Stewart, Matthew		In Person
00:22:13	Break
01:12:25	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
02:43:29	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
00:44:51	Witness Cross Examination	Frost, Scott	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
01:19:16	Break
02:06:46	Witness Cross Examination	Frost, Scott	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
03:35:54	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Frost, Scott	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
00:54:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
01:26:37	Break
01:42:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
02:04:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Frost, Scott	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
02:10:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Gunter, Mickey	Other	In Person
02:11:47	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Dell, Linda	Epidemiology	In Person
01:24:26	End of Session
01:40:58	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Dell, Linda	Epidemiology	In Person
02:28:44	Witness Cross Examination	Frost, Scott	Dell, Linda	Epidemiology	In Person
02:38:47	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Frost, Scott	Dell, Linda	Epidemiology	In Person
01:09:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Dell, Linda	Epidemiology	In Person
01:11:09	Break
01:33:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Dell, Linda	Epidemiology	In Person
01:49:58	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Frost, Scott	Dell, Linda	Epidemiology	In Person
01:56:46	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Dell, Linda	Epidemiology	In Person
02:00:17	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Lord v. Vanderbilt Minerals LLC

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Bankcroft, Frederick	Transcript Reading
00:12:43	Break
00:41:10	Witness Direct Examination	Vanderbilt, Paul	Video Recording
01:23:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Harvey, John	Video Recording
00:00:47	General Case Activities
00:03:07	Witness Direct Examination	Radcliffe, R. Thomas	Stewart, Matthew	In Person
00:13:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Frost, Scott
01:19:05	Break
01:33:06	Opening Statement	Radcliffe, R. Thomas
02:51:47	Break
03:05:18	Closing Statement	Radcliffe, R. Thomas
03:34:06	Break
03:41:16	Closing Statement	Frost, Scott
04:14:54	General Case Activities
04:17:06	End of Session