Morales v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Summary

In this tobacco litigation case, Barbara Morales claims defendant tobacco companies hid the dangers of cigarettes, which caused addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Mistrial

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Morales, Barbara
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Judge: Bronwyn Miller
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 07-16277-CA-04
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Negligence, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Morales, Barbara

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Bayuk, Frank (King & Spalding, LLP)
Schneider, Bethany (King & Spalding, LLP)

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Fasi, Joseph (Gass Weber Mullins LLC (Milwaukee))

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Opening Statement	Bayuk, Frank
		01:12:41	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
		01:43:41	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schneider, Bethany	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:46:13	Break
02:13:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:39:39	Break
02:40:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:54:50	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
03:56:20	General Case Activities
04:06:01	End of Session

JUL

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Schneider, Bethany	Mitrani, Dr. Moises M.D.	In Person
01:09:50	Break
01:42:12	General Case Activities
01:59:27	Witness Cross Examination	Schneider, Bethany	Mitrani, Dr. Moises M.D.	In Person
02:39:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Mitrani, Dr. Moises M.D.	In Person
02:48:42	General Case Activities		Mitrani, Dr. Moises M.D.	In Person
03:06:49	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
03:41:55	General Case Activities
03:55:21	End of Session

JUL

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
		00:29:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Benowitz, Dr. Neal , M.D.	Video Recording
00:28:39	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Morales, Barbara	In Person
01:21:30	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Morales, Barbara	In Person
02:21:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Morales, Barbara	In Person
00:53:02	General Case Activities		Morales, Barbara	In Person
00:57:02	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
01:47:03	Break
02:02:19	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
03:06:13	Break
03:19:02	Witness Cross Examination	Bayuk, Frank	DiFranza, Dr. Joseph M.D.	In Person
04:03:53	General Case Activities
04:04:38	End of Session

AUG

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

9 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

AUG

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Morales v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:55	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:00:52	Break
01:14:29	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:41:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:33	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:42:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:21	Break
00:01:51	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:27:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:23	Witness Direct Examination	Gerson, Philip	Mitrani, Dr. Moises M.D.	In Person
01:53:23	General Case Activities
01:54:37	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:21:18	Witness Direct Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Bobet, Dr. Myrna M.D.	Video Recording
01:38:48	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:31:21	Break
00:32:17	Witness Direct Examination	Bayuk, Frank	Bobet, Dr. Myrna M.D.	Video Recording
01:52:11	General Case Activities
01:53:34	Break
02:06:11	General Case Activities
04:29:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:29	Break
00:21:21	General Case Activities
00:31:47	General Case Activities
00:53:09	Closing Statement	Gerson, Philip
01:24:45	Break
01:32:43	Closing Statement	Gerson, Philip
02:26:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:57	Break
00:13:47	Closing Statement	Bayuk, Frank
01:50:37	Break
02:12:46	Closing Statement	Gerson, Philip
02:41:56	General Case Activities
02:49:02	General Case Activities
02:52:03	General Case Activities
02:53:24	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:47	Break
		00:02:48	General Case Activities
		00:04:22	End of Session