Sandra Ellis, Loren Kransky, et al. v. DePuy Inc., et al.

Summary

This was the first case to go to trial involving Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Inc.'s metal hip implants. Plaintiff Loren Kransky claimed the hip implant he received produced shards that caused metal poisoning, pain and required additional surgery.

Outcome

Economic: 338,136.12
Non-Economic: 8,000,000.00
Punitive: No

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Kransky, Loren
Defense: DePuy Inc.
Verdict: $8,338,136

Judge: Stephen Czuleger
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
Court: Stanley Mosk Courthouse

Case Number: BC456086
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Kransky, Loren

Defense

DePuy Inc.

Represented By:
Calfo, Alexander (Yukavich | Cavanaugh)
Zellers, Michael (Tucker Ellis & West LLP)

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:38	Opening Statement	Kelly, Michael
01:49:27	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

AM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Orthopedics	Video Recording
00:21:07	General Case Activities
00:21:38	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	Orthopedics	In Person
01:35:12	Break
01:51:18	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	Orthopedics	In Person
02:39:26	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	Orthopedics	In Person
03:14:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

PM Session

Not in Session

0 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
-1:59:58	General Case Activities
00:06:32	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Rangan, Dr. Cyrus M.D.	Pediatric Medicine	In Person
00:15:07	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Rangan, Dr. Cyrus M.D.	Pediatric Medicine	In Person
00:30:08	General Case Activities
00:30:41	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:35:49	Break
01:55:50	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:54:22	General Case Activities
02:55:55	Witness Cross Examination	Panish, Brian	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:22:49	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Panish, Brian	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:32:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:36:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Panish, Brian	Paustenbach, Dr. Dennis M.D.	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:38:34	General Case Activities
01:38:48	Break
01:57:09	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Vail, Dr. Thomas MD	Orthopedics	Video Recording
02:40:56	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Plouhar, Dr. Pamela		Video Recording
02:58:02	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
01:27:01	Break
01:45:57	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:01:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:16:09	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:17:39	General Case Activities
02:18:07	End of Session

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
00:54:40	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
01:21:30	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
00:50:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
01:19:21	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
01:21:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
01:22:03	General Case Activities
01:22:10	Break
01:38:13	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	Epidemiology	In Person
02:39:03	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	Epidemiology	In Person
00:57:27	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	Epidemiology	In Person
01:29:27	Break
01:44:46	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	Epidemiology	In Person
03:02:16	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Ballon-Landa, Dr. Gonzalo MD	Epidemiology	In Person
03:09:09	General Case Activities
03:09:35	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
03:27:38	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
01:33:42	Break
01:53:42	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:59:32	End of Session

FEB

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

FEB

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

FEB

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Sandra Ellis, Loren Kransky, et al. v. DePuy Inc., et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:53	General Case Activities	Panish, Brian
00:05:21	General Case Activities
00:05:45	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Flett, Mr. Magnus	Economics & Accounting	Video Recording
01:05:41	Break
01:24:19	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Flett, Mr. Magnus	Economics & Accounting	Video Recording
02:04:18	General Case Activities
02:05:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:25	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Flett, Mr. Magnus	Economics & Accounting	Video Recording
00:41:12	General Case Activities
00:43:57	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	Engineering	In Person
01:46:07	Break
02:07:09	General Case Activities
02:07:39	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	Engineering	In Person
02:09:17	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	Engineering	In Person
03:07:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	Engineering	In Person
03:12:30	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Samaras, Dr. George PhD, DSc.	Engineering	In Person
03:14:08	General Case Activities
03:14:49	General Case Activities
03:15:53	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Brooke, Dr. Daniel MD	Orthopedics	Video Recording
03:42:03	General Case Activities
03:42:24	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Brooke, Dr. Daniel MD	Orthopedics	In Person
00:09:55	General Case Activities
00:10:19	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Baron, Dr. John	Other Medicine	In Person
01:27:13	Break
01:44:51	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Baron, Dr. John	Other Medicine	In Person
02:34:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Baron, Dr. John	Other Medicine	In Person
02:40:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Baron, Dr. John	Other Medicine	In Person
02:42:10	General Case Activities
02:42:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Vail, Dr. Thomas MD	Orthopedics	Video Recording
00:24:30	General Case Activities
00:24:51	Break
00:38:55	General Case Activities
00:39:10	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	Orthopedics	In Person
01:40:44	Break
01:58:15	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	Orthopedics	In Person
03:07:31	Break
03:27:21	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Swenson, Dr. F. Craig MD	Orthopedics	In Person
04:23:41	General Case Activities
04:24:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Ekdahl, Andrew	Video Recording
01:35:09	Break
01:52:46	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Ekdahl, Andrew	In Person
03:00:10	Break
03:18:08	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Ekdahl, Andrew	Video Recording
04:20:21	General Case Activities
04:22:21	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Smith, Jimmy	Video Recording
00:48:49	General Case Activities
00:52:53	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
01:44:03	Break
02:02:22	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
02:54:43	Break
03:11:54	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
04:03:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:16	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:44:21	Break
02:00:38	Witness Cross Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:22:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:28:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:29:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Harrison, Dr. Robert MD, MPH	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:30:07	General Case Activities
03:30:13	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:18	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
01:26:47	Break
01:47:35	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
02:53:44	General Case Activities
02:54:30	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:50	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
01:51:53	Break
02:09:44	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
02:35:41	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Isaac, Dr. Graham PhD, CEng, FIMechE	In Person
03:29:14	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:37	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Bobyn, Dr. John MEng, PhD	Materials Science	In Person
01:50:20	Break
02:09:17	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Bobyn, Dr. John MEng, PhD	Materials Science	In Person
03:31:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:41	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hunt, Dr. Christopher	Video Recording
00:35:33	General Case Activities
00:36:07	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Wendt, Dr. Peter M.D.	Video Recording
01:15:49	Break
01:33:04	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Wendt, Dr. Peter M.D.	In Person
02:21:32	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Wendt, Dr. Peter M.D.	Video Recording
03:06:29	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:19	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Orthopedics	Video Recording
00:01:48	General Case Activities
00:03:33	Break
00:17:31	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Orthopedics	Video Recording
01:28:24	Break
01:44:18	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Orthopedics	Video Recording
02:42:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:39	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Rhee, Michael	Video Recording
01:07:09	General Case Activities
01:07:25	Break
01:24:16	Witness Direct Examination	Kelly, Michael	Trotsky, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Video Recording
02:29:41	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Trotsky, Dr. Thomas M.D.	In Person
02:56:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:24	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Flynn, Jennifer		In Person
01:32:02	Break
01:48:49	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Flynn, Jennifer		In Person
02:36:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Flynn, Jennifer		In Person
02:39:58	General Case Activities
02:40:46	General Case Activities
02:42:06	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Schmalzried, Dr. Thomas M.D.	Orthopedics	Video Recording
03:00:34	General Case Activities
03:00:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:20	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
01:26:42	Break
01:42:36	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
02:37:48	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Kilburn, Randall	In Person
02:58:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
00:21:23	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
00:32:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
00:46:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
00:49:43	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Billi, Dr. Fabrizio Ph.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
00:51:35	General Case Activities
00:52:01	Witness Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Kransky, Loren		In Person
01:53:43	Break
02:15:25	Witness Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Kransky, Loren		In Person
02:56:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gomez, John	Kransky, Loren		In Person
02:59:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Zellers, Michael	Kransky, Loren		In Person
03:00:30	General Case Activities
03:02:34	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Arnott, Paul		Video Recording
03:26:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:22	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Arnott, Paul		Video Recording
01:10:34	Break
01:26:11	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Formuzis, Dr. Peter , Ph.D.	Economics & Accounting	In Person
01:50:40	Witness Cross Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Formuzis, Dr. Peter , Ph.D.	Economics & Accounting	In Person
02:11:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Formuzis, Dr. Peter , Ph.D.	Economics & Accounting	In Person
02:21:47	General Case Activities
02:22:25	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Berman, Paul		Video Recording
02:54:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:42	Witness Direct Examination	Panish, Brian	Berman, Paul		Video Recording
00:46:18	General Case Activities
00:46:29	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Hunt, Dr. Christopher		Video Recording
01:17:06	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Anderson, James		Video Recording
01:23:58	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Trotsky, Dr. Thomas M.D.		Video Recording
01:29:26	Break
01:55:31	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Fiddler, Dr. Troy M.D.		Video Recording
02:27:15	Witness Cross Examination	Panish, Brian	Fiddler, Dr. Troy M.D.		Video Recording
02:34:16	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Hansen, Dr. Jeffery M.D.	Orthopedics	Video Recording
02:39:29	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Harrington, Danial		Video Recording
03:17:41	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Berman, Paul		Video Recording
03:24:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:17	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Floyd, David		Video Recording
00:55:07	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Pascaud, Raphael		Video Recording
01:23:04	Break
01:42:19	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Ekdahl, Andrew		Video Recording
02:05:55	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Flett, Mr. Magnus	Economics & Accounting	Video Recording
02:12:56	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Arnott, Paul		Video Recording
02:27:49	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Voorhorst, Paul		Video Recording
02:35:04	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Rhee, Michael		Video Recording
02:55:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:36	Witness Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
01:49:51	Break
02:09:30	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Edidin, Dr. Av Ph.D.	Engineering	In Person
03:14:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:16	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
01:26:10	Break
01:53:19	Witness Cross Examination	Kelly, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:21:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Zellers, Michael	Cuckler, Dr. John M.D.	Orthopedics	In Person
02:53:27	General Case Activities
02:54:41	Witness Direct Examination	Calfo, Alexander	Spinowitz, Dr. Bruce M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
03:25:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Zellers, Michael
01:24:23	Break
01:43:34	Closing Statement	Kelly, Michael
02:30:00	General Case Activities
03:04:18	General Case Activities
03:05:21	End of Session