Smith v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this tobacco litigation case, plaintiff claims defendant concealed the dangers of cigarettes, leading to nicotine addiction and, ultimately, smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Verdict for Plaintiff

RJ Reynolds - 65%
Smith - 35%

Total: $3,000,000.00

Playlists

Addressing Opposing Counsel Arguments in Closings

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Smith, Sherry
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $3,000,000

Judge: Dennis Craig
Jurisdiction: 7th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Volusia County Courthouse Annex (City Island)

Case Number: 2015 30548 CICI
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability, Negligence

Plaintiff

Smith, Sherry

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Lay Witnesses

Expert Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:33:52	General Case Activities
00:53:28	Opening Statement	Wichmann, William
02:11:12	Break
02:19:48	Opening Statement	Praglin, Gary
02:40:08	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
00:23:33	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
00:50:53	General Case Activities	Baker, Emily	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
01:05:10	Break
01:11:15	General Case Activities
01:12:25	Witness Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
02:39:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
02:45:23	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Baker, Emily	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
02:47:29	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Smith, Julius Jr.		In Person
00:17:59	Witness Cross Examination	Gordon, Harold	Smith, Julius Jr.		In Person
01:11:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Smith, Julius Jr.		In Person
01:19:25	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gordon, Harold	Smith, Julius Jr.		In Person
01:22:26	Break
01:39:01	Witness Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Martinez-Salas, Dr. Jose M.D.	Pulmonology	In Person
03:04:10	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Martinez-Salas, Dr. Jose M.D.	Pulmonology	In Person
00:29:01	Witness Cross Examination	Gordon, Harold	Martinez-Salas, Dr. Jose M.D.	Pulmonology	In Person
01:54:55	Break
02:08:30	Witness Cross Examination	Gordon, Harold	Martinez-Salas, Dr. Jose M.D.	Pulmonology	In Person
04:11:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Martinez-Salas, Dr. Jose M.D.	Pulmonology	In Person
04:21:32	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:45:28	Break
02:01:03	Witness Cross Examination	Gordon, Harold	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
03:37:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
03:51:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Gordon, Harold	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
03:53:58	General Case Activities
04:08:22	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

10 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

3 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

5 Chapters

SEP

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Smith v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

Outcome

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Sessions

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	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:41	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
01:26:51	Break
01:42:04	General Case Activities
01:44:20	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Hurt, Dr. Richard M.D.	Internal Medicine	In Person
03:00:47	General Case Activities
03:37:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:50:16	Break
01:08:27	Witness Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Pike, Meredith	Transcript Reading
02:12:01	General Case Activities
02:34:03	Break
02:42:04	Witness Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Pike, Meredith	Transcript Reading
03:17:44	Witness Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Smith, Julius Jr.	In Person
04:23:25	General Case Activities
04:33:19	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:57	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
01:36:22	Break
01:54:29	Witness Direct Examination	Wichmann, William	Cummings, Dr. Kenneth "Michael" Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	In Person
03:01:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:32	Witness Direct Examination	Jacobson, Andrew	McLaughlin, Patty Jo	In Person
01:07:52	Witness Cross Examination	Hansen, Simon	McLaughlin, Patty Jo	In Person
01:48:51	Break
02:06:53	Witness Direct Examination	Praglin, Gary	Smith, Sherry	In Person
03:15:30	General Case Activities
03:16:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:53	General Case Activities
00:39:48	Closing Statement	Wichmann, William
01:21:35	Break
01:32:47	Closing Statement	Praglin, Gary
02:10:25	Break
02:19:02	Closing Statement	Baker, Emily
03:46:33	Closing Statement	Wichmann, William
03:57:13	General Case Activities
04:08:22	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:26	General Case Activities
		00:02:21	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:06:11	Break
		00:40:40	General Case Activities
		00:49:56	General Case Activities
		00:52:04	End of Session