Mathis v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco litigation proceeding, Hazel Mathis claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of smoking, leading to addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for the Plaintiff - $5 million

Fault:

RJ Reynolds 55%
Mathis 45%

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Mathis, Hazel
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $5,000,000

Judge: Beatrice Butchko
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 2007-CA-47118
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability, Negligence

Plaintiff

Mathis, Hazel

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Persons, W. Ray (King & Spalding, LLP)
Henninger, Ursula (King & Spalding, LLP)
Fite, Elizabeth (King & Spalding, LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Wichmann, William
01:43:08	Break
02:00:53	General Case Activities
02:07:33	Break
02:11:37	Opening Statement	Persons, W. Ray
03:43:23	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Payne, Brian	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:50:25	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
01:21:04	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:06	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:21:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Payne, Brian	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:30:19	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:16:17	Break
01:40:52	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:57:05	Break
03:09:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:15:19	General Case Activities
03:22:59	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:30:59	Break
01:56:05	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
03:45:50	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:09	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
00:38:30	Break
00:39:13	Witness Direct Examination	Payne, Brian	Mathis, Adron	In Person
00:54:10	Break
01:08:17	Witness Direct Examination	Payne, Brian	Mathis, Adron	In Person
01:28:15	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Mathis, Adron	In Person
01:54:41	Witness Direct Examination	Payne, Brian	Story, Viola	In Person
02:49:45	General Case Activities
02:53:55	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Payne, Brian	Johnson, Dionne	In Person
00:35:45	Witness Cross Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Johnson, Dionne	In Person
00:54:40	Break
01:09:07	Witness Direct Examination	Millard, Mark	Mathis, Hazel	In Person
01:53:11	Witness Cross Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Mathis, Hazel	In Person
02:55:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Millard, Mark	Mathis, Hazel	In Person
03:01:00	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Okun, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:35:43	Break
01:56:11	Witness Cross Examination	Millard, Mark	Okun, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:54:49	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Okun, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
03:16:43	General Case Activities
03:22:29	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:37	General Case Activities	Payne, Brian
00:12:23	Witness Direct Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Amos, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
01:15:16	Break
01:28:40	Witness Direct Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Amos, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
01:41:28	Witness Cross Examination	Millard, Mark	Amos, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
01:55:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Henninger, Ursula	Amos, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
01:58:28	Witness Direct Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
02:25:55	General Case Activities
02:28:50	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Closings

4 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

AUG

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

AUG

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Mathis v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

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Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:14:58	General Case Activities		Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:19:27	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:39:56	General Case Activities
02:41:52	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:59	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
01:25:59	Break
01:41:46	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	In Person
02:56:16	General Case Activities
03:04:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:21	Witness Direct Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
01:03:44	Witness Cross Examination	Wichmann, William	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
01:38:55	Break
01:58:10	Witness Cross Examination	Wichmann, William	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
02:41:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Persons, W. Ray	Abramson, Dr. Jack MD, FAPA	In Person
02:54:39	General Case Activities	Fite, Elizabeth
03:03:54	Break
03:21:52	General Case Activities
07:02:32	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:26:28	General Case Activities
01:02:18	Closing Statement	Wichmann, William
02:44:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:51	Closing Statement	Henninger, Ursula
01:10:11	Closing Statement	Persons, W. Ray
02:18:27	Closing Statement	Wichmann, William
02:21:56	General Case Activities
02:24:01	Closing Statement	Wichmann, William
02:25:19	General Case Activities
02:37:21	Closing Statement	Wichmann, William
02:47:43	General Case Activities
03:06:11	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:05:01	General Case Activities
		00:09:37	End of Session