- Plaintiff
- Olsen, Rosemary
- Represented By:
- Alvarez, Michael (Alvarez Law Firm)
- Alvarez, Alex (Alvarez Law Firm)
- Defense
- Philip Morris Tobacco Co
- Represented By:
- Kelly, Frank (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Olsen v. Philip Morris, et al.
MISTRIAL
Trial
04/08/19 – 04/16/19
Summary
In this tobacco case, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette companies hid the dangers of smoking, causing addiction and disease.
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Outcome
Mistrial.
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Jose Rodriguez
- Jurisdiction
- 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Court
- Dade County Courthouse
- Case Number
- 2007-CA-047124
- Industry
- Tobacco
- Practice Area
- Tobacco, Products Liability
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:15:52 | Break | |||||
| 00:33:28 | Opening Statement | Alvarez, Michael | ||||
| 01:09:46 | Opening Statement | Alvarez, Alex | ||||
| 01:50:05 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 01:52:02 | End of Session |
PM Session
Openings
6 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
AM Session
Other
2 Chapters