- Plaintiff
- Sacks, Richard
- Defense
- Baxter Pharmaceuticals
- Represented By:
- Hymanson, Philip (Greenberg Traurig, LLP)
- Defense
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Represented By:
- Tully, Mark (Goodwin Procter LLP)
Sacks v. Endoscopy Center
VERDICT
Trial
08/18/11 – 10/10/11
Summary
This case stems from the massive hepatitis-C contamination caused in Las Vegas by Dr. Dipak Desai's practices at a chain of endoscopy clinics. Plaintiff Richard Sacks sued Teva in this product liability action for supplying Desai with large, multi-dose containers of the anesthetic propofol that allegedly helped spread the contamination.
Outcome
Punitive Damages:
Teva- 89,375,000
Baxter- 55,250,000
McKesson- 17,875,000
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Verdict
- $162,500,000
- Judge
- Ronald Israel
- Jurisdiction
- 8th District Court of Nevada
- Court
- Regional Justice Center
- Case Number
- 08A572315
- Industry
- Health care
- Practice Area
- Products Liability
- Lay Witnesses
- Expert Witnesses
- Bloom, Dr. Marc M.D., Ph.D. (Anesthesiology)
- Cunitz, Dr. Robert (Occupational Safety)
- D'Attellis, Dr. Nicola M.D. (Anesthesiology)
- Hambrick, David (Internal Medicine)
- Hamilton, Gregory (Economics & Accounting)
- Hull, Harry (Epidemiology)
- Lea, Craig (Pharmacy & Toxicology)
- Lea, Craig (Pharmacy & Toxicology)
- Nelson, Dr. David M.D. (Internal Medicine)
- Reingold, Dr. Arthur M.D. (Epidemiology)
- Shealy, James (Pharmacy & Toxicology)
- Smith, Dr. Stan Ph.D. (Economics & Accounting)
- Wood, Christianna (Economics & Accounting)
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:48:14 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:50:29 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:57:47 | Opening Statement | Eglet, Robert | ||||
| 02:28:50 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 02:29:49 | End of Session |
PM Session
Openings
7 Chapters
AUG
18
AM Session
Openings
12 Chapters
AUG
19
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
AUG
22
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
17 Chapters
AUG
23
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Eglet, Robert | Lea, Craig | Pharmacy & Toxicology | In Person | |
| 00:58:41 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:59:42 | Witness Direct Examination | Eglet, Robert | Lea, Craig | Pharmacy & Toxicology | In Person | |
| 01:02:20 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 01:04:08 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
AUG
24
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:07:35 | Witness Direct Examination | Eglet, Robert | D'Attellis, Dr. Nicola M.D. | Anesthesiology | In Person | |
| 01:11:10 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 01:12:13 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
14 Chapters
AUG
25
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
19 Chapters
AUG
26
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
31 Chapters
AUG
30
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
25 Chapters
AUG
31
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
31 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
13 Chapters
SEP
2
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
21 Chapters
SEP
6
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
SEP
7
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Eglet, Robert | Hull, Harry | Epidemiology | In Person | |
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | In Person | ||||
| 01:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 01:00:40 | Break | |||||
| 01:41:05 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 01:41:52 | Witness Direct Examination | Eglet, Robert | Hull, Harry | Epidemiology | In Person | |
| 02:23:37 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 02:25:02 | End of Session |
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
SEP
8
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
21 Chapters
SEP
9
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
14 Chapters
SEP
12
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
10 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
17 Chapters
SEP
13
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
27 Chapters
SEP
14
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
16 Chapters
SEP
15
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
18 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
20 Chapters
SEP
16
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
27 Chapters
SEP
19
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
12 Chapters
SEP
20
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Eglet, Robert | Hawkins, Melvin | In Person | ||
| 01:06:41 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Tully, Mark | Hawkins, Melvin | In Person | ||
| 00:32:01 | Break | |||||
| 00:52:48 | Witness Direct Examination | Eglet, Robert | Vandruff, Mr. Marion | In Person | ||
| 01:56:03 | Break | |||||
| 02:35:47 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 02:37:14 | Witness Direct Examination | Eglet, Robert | Vandruff, Mr. Marion | In Person | ||
| 03:19:42 | End of Session |
SEP
21
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
SEP
22
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:01:07 | Witness Direct Examination | Tully, Mark | Labus, Brian | In Person | ||
| 00:56:15 | Break | |||||
| 02:00:06 | Witness Direct Examination | Tully, Mark | Labus, Brian | In Person | ||
| 02:09:38 | Witness Direct Examination | Hymanson, Philip | Labus, Brian | In Person | ||
| 02:14:20 | Witness Cross Examination | Tully, Mark | Labus, Brian | In Person | ||
| 02:39:04 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Eglet, Robert | Labus, Brian | In Person | ||
| 01:32:30 | End of Session |
SEP
23
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:09 | Witness Direct Examination | Tully, Mark | Hambrick, David | Internal Medicine | In Person | |
| 00:33:01 | Break | |||||
| 00:42:51 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:43:38 | Break | |||||
| 01:06:20 | Witness Direct Examination | Tully, Mark | Hambrick, David | Internal Medicine | In Person | |
| 01:49:12 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 01:50:11 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:03 | Witness Direct Examination | Tully, Mark | Hambrick, David | Internal Medicine | In Person | |
| 00:29:38 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:35:33 | General Case Activities | Hambrick, David | Internal Medicine | In Person | ||
| 00:39:39 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:40:35 | End of Session |
SEP
26
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
9 Chapters
SEP
27
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
16 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Hymanson, Philip | Cohen, Dr. Jonathan M.D. | In Person | ||
| 01:26:59 | Witness Cross Examination | Eglet, Robert | Cohen, Dr. Jonathan M.D. | In Person | ||
| 01:34:05 | End of Session |
SEP
28
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:01:11 | Witness Cross Examination | Kemp, William | Bloom, Dr. Marc M.D., Ph.D. | Anesthesiology | In Person | |
| 00:58:27 | Break | |||||
| 01:31:37 | Witness Cross Examination | Eglet, Robert | Bloom, Dr. Marc M.D., Ph.D. | Anesthesiology | In Person | |
| 02:17:57 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 02:19:17 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
13 Chapters
SEP
30
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:06 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:01:39 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:02:39 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:06:19 | End of Session |
OCT
3
AM Session
Closings
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:02:36 | Closing Statement | Eglet, Robert | ||||
| 01:22:33 | Break | |||||
| 01:38:43 | Closing Statement | Eglet, Robert | ||||
| 02:31:38 | End of Session |
PM Session
Closings
15 Chapters
OCT
5
PM Session
Verdict
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:00:48 | Reading of the Verdict | |||||
| 00:07:36 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:12:42 | End of Session |
OCT
6
AM Session
Openings - Damages
7 Chapters
OCT
7
PM Session
Verdict - Damages
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Witness Expertise | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | |||||
| 00:01:46 | General Case Activities | |||||
| 00:04:52 | End of Session |
OCT
10
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.