Perry v. Ethicon

Summary

Bellwether jury trial in product liability suit alleging that pelvic mesh manufactured by Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon unit was defectively designed and caused injuries after being implanted in plaintiff Coleen Perry. This is the first case over Ethicon's "TVT-Abbrevo" product to go to trial.

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Outcome

Verdict for the plaintiff.

$5.7 million total award includes:

$700,000 compensatory damages
$5 million in punitives.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Perry, Colleen
Defense: Johnson & Johnson
Verdict: $5,700,000

Judge: Lorna Brumfield
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Kern County
Court: Metropolitan Division

Case Number: S-1500-CV-279123
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Perry, Colleen

Defense

Johnson & Johnson

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:31	Opening Statement	Cartmell, Thomas
01:08:00	Opening Statement	Schmid, Kim
02:06:40	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

9 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:20	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Cross Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
00:53:42	Break
01:15:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Snell, Burt	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
01:25:51	Witness Direct Examination	Snell, Burt	Flynn, Dr. Brian	In Person
01:47:04	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:27	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Margolis, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:15:04	Witness Cross Examination	Gage, William	Margolis, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:35:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Margolis, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:41:49	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gage, William	Margolis, Dr. Michael	In Person
00:48:23	Witness Direct Examination		Penul, Dr. Piet	Video Recording
01:10:37	Break
01:30:17	General Case Activities
01:31:33	Witness Direct Examination	Gage, William	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
02:17:29	End of Session

Perry v. Ethicon

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:48	Opening Statement	Schmid, Kim
00:25:50	Witness Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
01:20:47	Break
01:48:14	Witness Cross Examination	Gage, William	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
02:04:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
02:06:32	Break
02:23:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
02:52:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
00:59:07	Break
01:24:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
01:40:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gage, William	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
02:42:02	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gage, William	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
00:38:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
00:53:32	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gage, William	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
01:02:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Pence, Dr. Peggy PhD	In Person
01:03:31	Break
01:25:36	Witness Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
01:56:30	Break
02:15:33	Witness Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
02:43:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:25	Witness Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
00:46:05	Break
01:23:09	Witness Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
01:25:42	Witness Cross Examination	Snell, Burt	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
02:18:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Cross Examination	Snell, Burt	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
00:55:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
01:12:58	Break
01:32:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
01:46:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Snell, Burt	Luu, Dr. Hung	In Person
01:52:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:44	Witness Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Shahal, Ricky	In Person
00:36:07	Witness Cross Examination	Schmid, Kim	Shahal, Ricky	In Person
01:11:21	Break
01:31:21	Witness Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
02:15:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
01:10:22	Break
01:31:11	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
02:09:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
00:38:19	Break
00:55:21	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Snell, Burt	Rosenzweig, Dr. Bruce M.D.	In Person
02:55:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Guelcher, Dr. Scott	In Person
00:49:43	Witness Cross Examination	Snell, Burt	Guelcher, Dr. Scott	In Person
01:16:32	Break
01:36:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Freese, Richard	Guelcher, Dr. Scott	In Person
01:42:22	General Case Activities
01:44:12	Witness Direct Examination		Holste, Dr. Jorg	Video Recording
02:31:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:58	Witness Direct Examination		Holste, Dr. Jorg	Video Recording
00:14:00	Witness Direct Examination		Chin, Dr. Ling	Video Recording
01:20:20	Break
01:40:58	Witness Direct Examination	De La Cerda, Peter	Perry, Colleen	In Person
02:20:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:13	Witness Direct Examination	De La Cerda, Peter	Perry, Colleen	In Person
00:37:58	Witness Cross Examination	Schmid, Kim	Perry, Colleen	In Person
00:44:52	Break
01:15:17	Witness Cross Examination	Schmid, Kim	Perry, Colleen	In Person
02:39:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:24	Witness Cross Examination	Schmid, Kim	Perry, Colleen	In Person
01:54:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:06	Witness Direct Examination	Snell, Burt	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
01:15:39	Break
01:35:58	Witness Direct Examination	Snell, Burt	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
02:14:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:59	Witness Direct Examination	Snell, Burt	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
01:12:28	Break
01:47:26	Witness Cross Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
02:28:43	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:33	Witness Cross Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
00:42:25	Break
01:03:37	Witness Cross Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
01:36:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:14	Witness Cross Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
00:52:26	Break
01:20:35	Witness Cross Examination	Cartmell, Thomas	Grier, Dr. Douglas	In Person
02:19:40	General Case Activities
02:21:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:21	Witness Direct Examination	Snell, Burt	Allen, Dr. Edward	In Person
01:41:50	Witness Cross Examination	Freese, Richard	Allen, Dr. Edward	In Person
01:52:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:26	Closing Statement	Cartmell, Thomas
01:51:57	Break
02:05:27	Closing Statement	Gage, William
02:16:55	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:15	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:03	General Case Activities
		00:10:13	End of Session