Taylor v. R.J. Reynolds

Summary

In this Engle progeny suit, plaintiff is suing defendant tobacco manufacturer and claims that it concealed the dangers of smoking while furthering her addiction to cigarettes, which ultimately led to her smoking-related illness.

Outcome

58% RJR 42% Helen Taylor

Damages-
Past $468,654.92
Future $1.3M

Past Lost Income-
$110,000
Future-
$50,000
Services-
$50,000

Pain And Suffering-
Past
$1M
Future
$1.5M

$4,478,654.92

Punitive Damages - Yes

Phase 2 - $521,345.08 punitive damages

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Taylor, Helen
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $5,000,000

Judge: Russell Healey
Jurisdiction: 4th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Duval County Courthouse

Case Number: 16-2007-CA-011654- MXXX-MA
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Products Liability, Negligence

Plaintiff

Taylor, Helen

Represented By:
Shields, Robert (Doffermyre Shields Canfield & Knowles, LLC)
Kalil, John (Kalil, John Law Offices of)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		01:00:52	Break
		01:45:01	General Case Activities
		02:06:27	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

15 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

NOV

PM Session

Verdict

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages

8 Chapters

NOV

AM Session

Defense Witness(es) - Damages

11 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

4 Chapters

NOV

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:10	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
00:20:17	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:59:11	Break
02:15:46	General Case Activities
02:19:47	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:46:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:51:00	General Case Activities
03:52:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:07	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Krugman, Dr. Dean	In Person
00:30:35	General Case Activities
00:40:38	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Krugman, Dr. Dean	In Person
01:48:03	Break
02:06:49	General Case Activities
02:08:18	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Krugman, Dr. Dean	In Person
03:45:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:04	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Bagnoli, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
01:14:36	Break
01:31:18	General Case Activities
01:35:15	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Bagnoli, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
02:05:46	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Bagnoli, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
03:00:08	Break
03:20:19	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Bagnoli, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
03:43:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Bagnoli, Dr. Stephen M.D.	In Person
03:57:49	General Case Activities
03:59:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:15	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Krugman, Dr. Dean	In Person
00:56:12	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Krugman, Dr. Dean	In Person
01:47:03	Break
02:03:39	General Case Activities
02:06:50	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Krugman, Dr. Dean	In Person
03:20:05	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:04	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Johns, Carl	In Person
00:09:52	Witness Cross Examination	Barber, Timothy	Johns, Carl	In Person
00:16:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Johns, Carl	In Person
00:21:38	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Spruance, Gilbert	In Person
01:27:32	General Case Activities
01:55:03	Break
02:03:38	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Spruance, Gilbert	In Person
02:34:41	Witness Cross Examination	Barber, Timothy	Spruance, Gilbert	In Person
03:44:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Spruance, Gilbert	In Person
03:50:16	Break
04:00:35	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Topham, Michael	In Person
04:28:34	Witness Cross Examination	Barber, Timothy	Topham, Michael	In Person
04:34:17	General Case Activities
04:35:37	End of Session

Taylor v. R.J. Reynolds

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Sessions

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:22:52	Opening Statement	Shields, Robert
01:29:56	Break
01:49:22	Opening Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
03:01:19	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:04	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:40:14	Break
02:04:32	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:15:30	General Case Activities
03:17:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:42	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
01:39:46	Break
01:57:40	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Burns, Dr. David , M.D.	In Person
03:22:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:11	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Sadler, Jane	In Person
00:40:47	Witness Cross Examination	Barber, Timothy	Sadler, Jane	In Person
00:56:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Sadler, Jane	In Person
01:03:57	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Taylor, Helen	In Person
01:41:13	General Case Activities
01:46:41	Break
01:59:07	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Taylor, Helen	In Person
02:16:57	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Taylor, Helen	In Person
03:30:07	General Case Activities
03:31:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:23:41	Witness Cross Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Taylor, Helen	In Person
00:35:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Taylor, Helen	In Person
00:40:59	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Kennison, Dr. Lynnette	In Person
01:57:23	General Case Activities
01:58:36	Break
02:09:11	Witness Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Kennison, Dr. Lynnette	In Person
02:25:08	General Case Activities
02:31:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:28	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kennison, Dr. Lynnette	In Person
01:00:18	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kalil, John	Kennison, Dr. Lynnette	In Person
01:05:53	General Case Activities
02:19:46	Break
02:31:47	General Case Activities
02:34:03	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
03:59:28	General Case Activities
04:17:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:40:21	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
00:51:41	Witness Cross Examination	Shields, Robert	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
02:04:27	Break
02:19:58	Witness Cross Examination	Shields, Robert	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	In Person
02:27:37	General Case Activities
02:49:05	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:25	Break
		00:07:41	General Case Activities
		01:23:55	Break
		01:33:41	General Case Activities
		02:31:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:08	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Schrader, Dr. Eric	In Person
01:30:46	General Case Activities
01:38:37	Break
01:49:54	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Schrader, Dr. Eric	In Person
01:58:59	Witness Cross Examination	Shields, Robert	Schrader, Dr. Eric	In Person
02:55:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Schrader, Dr. Eric	In Person
02:59:49	General Case Activities
05:22:38	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:38	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Frazier, Dr. Sandra	In Person
01:00:43	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Frazier, Dr. Sandra	In Person
01:41:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Frazier, Dr. Sandra	In Person
01:47:16	General Case Activities
03:10:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:40	Closing Statement	Shields, Robert
01:27:55	General Case Activities
01:35:20	Break
01:44:17	Closing Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
03:18:09	Break
03:32:51	Closing Statement	Shields, Robert
03:54:41	General Case Activities
03:57:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:48	Reading of the Verdict
00:08:02	General Case Activities
00:19:34	Opening Statement	Shields, Robert
00:21:49	Opening Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
00:29:31	General Case Activities
00:30:45	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:32	Witness Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Ratner, Ian CPA	In Person
00:45:27	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Ratner, Ian CPA	In Person
00:59:04	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Shields, Robert	Ratner, Ian CPA	In Person
01:01:47	Break
01:15:09	Witness Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
03:05:54	General Case Activities
03:06:50	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:42	Witness Cross Examination	Shields, Robert	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
00:40:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hohnbaum, Cory	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
00:46:28	General Case Activities
00:47:49	Break
00:58:38	General Case Activities
01:00:53	Closing Statement	Shields, Robert
01:15:03	Closing Statement	Hohnbaum, Cory
01:46:37	Closing Statement	Shields, Robert
01:52:00	General Case Activities
01:58:55	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:48	General Case Activities
		00:10:00	End of Session