Richard Delisle, et al. v. Lorillard Tobacco Company, et al.

Summary

Jury trial in rare asbestos-related suit against tobacco company Lorillard. Plaintiff Richard Delisle claimed he developed mesothelioma as a result of smoking Kent brand cigarettes, which had filters containing asbestos fibers.

Outcome

Fault:
Crane Co: 16%
Hollingsworth & Vos: 22%
Lorillard Tobacco: 22%
Owens Corning Fiberglass: 20%
Brightwater Paper Company: 20 %

Damages for past and future: 8,000,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Delisle, Richard
Defense: Lorillard Tobacco Co
Crane Co.
Hollingsworth & Vose Co Inc
Verdict: $8,000,000

Judge: John Murphy
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: CACE12025722
Industry: Manufacturing
Practice Area: Asbestos, Toxic Torts

Plaintiff

Delisle, Richard

Represented By:
Jagolinzer, David (Ferraro Law Firm (Miami))
Kunen, Marc (Ferraro Law Firm (Miami))

Defense

Lorillard Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Cedillo, Ricardo (Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc)

Defense

Crane Co.

Defense

Hollingsworth & Vose Co Inc

Represented By:
Ferris, Sabrina (Greenberg Traurig, LLP)

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:06	Opening Statement	Jagolinzer, David
01:42:47	Break
01:43:23	General Case Activities
01:56:49	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities	Jagolinzer, David	Millette, Dr. James	In Person
00:56:31	Break
01:13:26	General Case Activities	Cedillo, Ricardo	Millette, Dr. James	In Person
01:45:46	Break
01:50:49	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Millette, Dr. James	In Person
03:12:00	General Case Activities
03:42:16	Witness Cross Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Millette, Dr. James	In Person
04:16:51	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Millette, Dr. James	In Person
01:29:47	Break
01:45:31	Witness Cross Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Millette, Dr. James	In Person
04:14:34	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Dahlgren, Dr. James	In Person
00:01:08	Witness Cross Examination	Lowery, James "Jim"	Dahlgren, Dr. James	In Person
00:36:21	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Carl	Dahlgren, Dr. James	In Person
00:44:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Dahlgren, Dr. James	In Person
00:49:57	General Case Activities		Dahlgren, Dr. James	In Person
00:53:38	General Case Activities
00:57:06	Break
01:07:18	Witness Direct Examination	Kunen, Marc	Delisle, Eric	In Person
01:34:02	Witness Cross Examination	Ferris, Sabrina	Delisle, Eric	In Person
01:37:43	General Case Activities
01:38:19	Break
02:05:23	General Case Activities
04:16:54	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Delisle, Richard	In Person
01:17:59	Break
01:35:56	Witness Cross Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Delisle, Richard	In Person
02:24:56	General Case Activities
02:27:07	Break
02:32:59	Witness Cross Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Delisle, Richard	In Person
02:55:07	Witness Cross Examination	Lowery, James "Jim"	Delisle, Richard	In Person
04:13:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Delisle, Richard	In Person
04:19:47	General Case Activities		Delisle, Richard	In Person
04:26:39	General Case Activities
05:01:42	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lowery, James "Jim"	Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
01:02:35	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
01:05:42	Break
01:34:00	Witness Cross Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
01:44:19	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lowery, James "Jim"	Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
01:49:33	General Case Activities		Roggli, Dr. Victor M.D.	In Person
01:55:35	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	First, Dr. Melvin	Video Recording
02:37:12	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

AUG

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

14 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Other

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Richard Delisle, et al. v. Lorillard Tobacco Company, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:01	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
00:37:08	General Case Activities	Kibbe, Rebecca	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
00:45:56	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
01:50:26	Witness Cross Examination	Rowley, Carl	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:22:02	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kibbe, Rebecca	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:40:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:48:07	General Case Activities		Brody, Dr. Arnold	In Person
02:50:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:06:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Millette, Dr. James	In Person
00:35:06	General Case Activities		Millette, Dr. James	In Person
01:03:10	Break
01:12:01	General Case Activities
01:16:15	Break
01:45:20	General Case Activities
02:23:07	End of Session
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Millette, Dr. James	In Person

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:11	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Crapo, Dr. James M.D.	Video Recording
00:48:43	Break
01:13:37	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Crapo, Dr. James M.D.	Video Recording
01:16:10	Break
01:23:33	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Clerc, Bruce	Video Recording
02:19:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:20:23	Break
00:31:16	General Case Activities
00:38:42	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Pantaleoni, Dr. Anthony	Video Recording
01:20:44	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Pantaleoni, Dr. Anthony	Transcript Reading
02:25:05	Break
02:29:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:49	Witness Direct Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Pantaleoni, Dr. Anthony	Transcript Reading
00:27:46	Break
00:34:46	Witness Cross Examination	Kibbe, Rebecca	Pantaleoni, Dr. Anthony	Transcript Reading
00:48:38	Witness Direct Examination	Kunen, Marc	Delisle, Aline	In Person
01:05:41	Break
01:26:52	General Case Activities
03:50:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:40:12	Break
00:50:34	General Case Activities
01:35:43	Break
01:43:53	Witness Direct Examination	Ferris, Sabrina	Wilson, George	Transcript Reading
02:08:11	Witness Direct Examination	Ferris, Sabrina	Shuttleworth, Louise	Video Recording
02:22:39	Break
02:37:46	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Block, M.S.	Video Recording
04:23:44	General Case Activities
04:29:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:08	Witness Direct Examination	Ferris, Sabrina	Block, M.S.	Transcript Reading
00:09:44	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	First, Dr. Melvin	Video Recording
01:49:01	Break
02:04:19	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	First, Dr. Melvin	Video Recording
03:13:55	General Case Activities
03:41:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:36	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Hinds, Dr. William	In Person
01:41:02	Break
01:57:40	Witness Cross Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Hinds, Dr. William	In Person
02:08:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Hinds, Dr. William	In Person
02:13:57	Break
02:14:28	General Case Activities
02:15:49	Break
02:29:00	General Case Activities
03:18:48	General Case Activities
03:23:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:13	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Orcutt, Richard	In Person
01:14:41	General Case Activities
01:28:37	Break
01:32:59	General Case Activities
01:34:54	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Orcutt, Richard	In Person
01:49:51	Witness Cross Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Orcutt, Richard	In Person
02:21:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Orcutt, Richard	In Person
02:27:00	General Case Activities		Orcutt, Richard	In Person
02:41:55	General Case Activities	Lowery, James "Jim"	Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
03:39:24	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:06	Witness Direct Examination	Lowery, James "Jim"	Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
01:39:33	General Case Activities
01:42:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:11	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Reinert, Dr. Kevin	In Person
00:36:05	General Case Activities	Jagolinzer, David	Reinert, Dr. Kevin	In Person
01:08:58	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Reinert, Dr. Kevin	In Person
01:55:23	Witness Cross Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Reinert, Dr. Kevin	In Person
02:14:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Reinert, Dr. Kevin	In Person
02:23:22	General Case Activities		Reinert, Dr. Kevin	In Person
02:26:24	General Case Activities	Jagolinzer, David	Reinert, Dr. Kevin	In Person
02:32:16	Break
02:52:32	General Case Activities
03:19:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:32	Break
00:33:51	Witness Cross Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
01:32:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rowley, Carl	Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
01:49:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
01:50:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lowery, James "Jim"	Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
01:54:17	General Case Activities		Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
01:57:47	General Case Activities	Jagolinzer, David	Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
01:59:37	General Case Activities	Lowery, James "Jim"	Rasmuson, Dr. James	In Person
02:00:20	Break
02:01:04	General Case Activities
02:13:42	Witness Direct Examination	Lowery, James "Jim"	Ringo, Donna	In Person
03:07:38	Witness Cross Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Ringo, Donna	In Person
03:32:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:02	Witness Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Gibbs, Dr. Allen	In Person
01:29:19	Break
01:42:19	Witness Direct Examination	Lowery, James "Jim"	Gibbs, Dr. Allen	In Person
01:44:35	Witness Cross Examination	Jagolinzer, David	Gibbs, Dr. Allen	In Person
02:15:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cedillo, Ricardo	Gibbs, Dr. Allen	In Person
02:25:16	General Case Activities		Gibbs, Dr. Allen	In Person
02:27:33	General Case Activities	Jagolinzer, David	Gibbs, Dr. Allen	In Person
02:28:18	General Case Activities	Cedillo, Ricardo	Gibbs, Dr. Allen	In Person
02:31:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:24:14	Break
01:30:55	General Case Activities	Cedillo, Ricardo
02:12:33	Break
02:26:09	General Case Activities
05:38:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:31	Break
00:49:08	General Case Activities
01:11:00	Closing Statement	Jagolinzer, David
04:23:11	General Case Activities
04:24:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:42	Closing Statement	Cedillo, Ricardo
01:58:45	Break
02:12:26	Closing Statement	Cedillo, Ricardo
02:35:34	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:26	Reading of the Verdict
		00:03:46	General Case Activities
		00:06:20	End of Session