Vila v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this Engle progeny tobacco proceeding, plaintiff, Jose M. Vila, claims defendant tobacco manufacturer, Philip Morris, concealed the dangers of its cigarettes while furthering an addiction to nicotine that caused Vila's smoking-related illness.

Outcome

Verdict in favor of the defense.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Vila, Jose
Defense: Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Judge: Jose Rodriguez
Jurisdiction: 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Dade County Courthouse

Case Number: 13-12833-CA-15
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Negligence, Tobacco

Plaintiff

Vila, Jose

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
McCarter, Robert (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Soto, Miranda (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Lay Witnesses

Expert Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:32	Opening Statement	Kaiser, Allan
01:15:40	Opening Statement	McCarter, Robert
01:43:30	General Case Activities
01:44:50	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	McCarter, Robert	Seely, Dr. Richard M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
00:40:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Seely, Dr. Richard M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
01:05:22	Break
01:30:07	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Goodwin, Dr. William M.D.	Otolaryngology	In Person
02:00:32	Witness Cross Examination	McCarter, Robert	Goodwin, Dr. William M.D.	Otolaryngology	In Person
02:30:09	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Soto, Miranda	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
00:16:44	Witness Cross Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:34:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Soto, Miranda	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:38:24	Break
02:08:49	General Case Activities
02:34:39	General Case Activities		Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
03:13:59	End of Session

JAN

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

JAN

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

JAN

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

JAN

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Vila v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:23	Break
00:22:16	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	Video Recording
02:51:51	General Case Activities
02:55:55	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	Tobacco Industry	Video Recording
01:56:48	General Case Activities
01:57:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:12:30	General Case Activities
01:29:00	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Vila, Jose	In Person
02:58:23	Break
03:08:48	General Case Activities
03:10:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:58	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Vila, Jose	In Person
01:43:59	Break
02:07:04	Witness Cross Examination	McCarter, Robert	Vila, Jose	In Person
04:21:42	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Vila, Jose		In Person
01:07:58	Break
01:26:11	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Seely, Dr. Richard M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
02:43:54	Break
02:57:42	Witness Cross Examination	McCarter, Robert	Seely, Dr. Richard M.D.	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
04:26:48	General Case Activities
04:28:44	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:19:09	Break
00:28:26	General Case Activities
00:47:09	Witness Direct Examination	Soto, Miranda	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:18:45	General Case Activities
02:22:38	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:17	Break
00:10:00	General Case Activities
00:13:10	Witness Direct Examination	McCarter, Robert	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
01:10:20	Witness Cross Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Ticknor, Dr. Christopher	Mental Health - Psychiatry, Psychology, & Counseling	In Person
01:59:55	General Case Activities
02:03:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:17	Witness Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Gomez-Fernandez, Dr. Carmen M.D.	Pathology	In Person
00:59:55	Witness Cross Examination	McCarter, Robert	Gomez-Fernandez, Dr. Carmen M.D.	Pathology	In Person
01:08:39	Break
01:19:30	General Case Activities
01:22:38	Break
01:24:54	General Case Activities
01:27:52	Witness Cross Examination	McCarter, Robert	Gomez-Fernandez, Dr. Carmen M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:11:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Kaiser, Allan	Gomez-Fernandez, Dr. Carmen M.D.	Pathology	In Person
02:22:45	Break
02:32:55	General Case Activities
02:33:30	Break
02:43:10	General Case Activities
03:36:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:49	Break
01:10:19	General Case Activities
01:36:25	Closing Statement	Kaiser, Allan
02:40:20	Closing Statement	McCarter, Robert
02:57:10	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:31	General Case Activities
		00:04:11	End of Session