Wallace v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant tobacco companies concealed the dangers of smoking, causing Robert Wallace's nicotine addiction and smoking-related disease.

Outcome

Phase 1 Verdict $12,000,000.00

Comparative Fault:
PM USA 66%
RJ Reynolds 33%
Robert Douglas 1%

Punitive Damages - Yes

Punitive Damages Verdict:

PM USA - $16,000,000.00
RJ Reynolds - $8,000,000.00

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Wallace, Fontaine
Defense: Philip Morris USA, Inc.
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Verdict: $36,000,000

Judge: Tonya Rainwater
Jurisdiction: 18th Judicial District of Florida
Court: Moore Justice Center

Case Number: 2014-CA-052862
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco, Products Liability, Negligence

Plaintiff

Wallace, Fontaine

Represented By:
Paige, Gary (Gordon & Doner PA)
Rosenblum, Randy (Dolan Dobrinsky Rosenblum, LLP)

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Cofer, Walter (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Woodland, Kimberly (Insley & Race)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Weaver, Kurt (Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:18:40	Break
00:34:49	Opening Statement	Paige, Gary
01:45:55	General Case Activities
01:46:33	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
00:40:25	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
01:38:55	Break
01:57:15	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
02:48:53	Witness Cross Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
02:49:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
03:11:03	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
03:16:38	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	Video Recording
03:25:54	General Case Activities
03:26:44	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
01:19:09	Break
01:36:56	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
01:56:01	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:35:09	Witness Cross Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:36:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Ruckdeschel, Dr. John	In Person
02:56:51	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Wallace, David	In Person
00:54:45	Witness Cross Examination	Woodland, Kimberly	Wallace, David	In Person
01:16:36	Witness Cross Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Wallace, David	In Person
01:18:12	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Wallace, David	In Person
01:24:07	Break
01:42:05	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Campanelli, Michelle	In Person
02:13:01	Witness Cross Examination	Woodland, Kimberly	Campanelli, Michelle	In Person
02:46:45	Witness Cross Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Campanelli, Michelle	In Person
02:56:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Campanelli, Michelle	In Person
03:03:22	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

OCT

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:23:04	Break
01:57:31	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:00:29	Break
03:04:28	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:39:04	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:16:40	Break
01:35:23	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:57:28	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Wallace, Fontaine	In Person
00:37:00	Witness Cross Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Wallace, Fontaine	In Person
00:45:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Wallace, Fontaine	In Person
01:04:43	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Wallace, Fontaine	In Person
01:05:54	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Wallace, Fontaine	In Person
01:09:26	General Case Activities		Wallace, Fontaine	In Person
01:10:32	Break
01:36:15	General Case Activities	Paige, Gary
01:43:16	Witness Direct Examination	Woodland, Kimberly	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
02:58:11	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
03:54:45	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Openings - Damages

10 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Closings - Damages

11 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

3 Chapters

OCT

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Wallace v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:49	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
01:23:25	General Case Activities
01:37:45	Break
01:51:43	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
02:46:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:04:31	Break
01:11:45	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:51:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:54	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:25:07	Break
01:48:01	Witness Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:42:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:11	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:28:36	Break
01:48:56	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:38:10	General Case Activities
03:40:35	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:18	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:20:41	Break
01:35:33	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:55:21	General Case Activities
02:58:11	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:55	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:26:04	Witness Cross Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:16	Break
01:55:33	Witness Cross Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:17:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:31:34	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:51	Witness Direct Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Wallace, Fontaine	In Person
01:08:30	Break
01:26:58	Witness Cross Examination	Cofer, Walter	Wallace, Fontaine	In Person
02:44:56	General Case Activities
02:48:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:32	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
01:38:04	Break
01:56:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Woodland, Kimberly	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
01:59:48	General Case Activities		Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
02:03:14	General Case Activities
02:27:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:10	Witness Direct Examination	Woodland, Kimberly	Wallace, Ann	Transcript Reading
00:47:49	Witness Direct Examination	Woodland, Kimberly	Wallace, Patrick	Transcript Reading
01:28:28	General Case Activities
01:31:09	Break
01:55:19	General Case Activities
03:42:39	Break
03:59:27	General Case Activities
05:35:29	Break
05:37:43	General Case Activities
06:19:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
02:08:51	Break
02:35:11	General Case Activities
02:59:31	Closing Statement	Paige, Gary
03:46:44	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:05:23	General Case Activities
		00:09:33	General Case Activities
		00:11:12	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:37:13	General Case Activities
00:41:30	Opening Statement	Paige, Gary
00:52:02	Opening Statement	Cofer, Walter
00:58:30	Opening Statement	Weaver, Kurt
01:02:03	Witness Direct Examination	Cofer, Walter	Jupe, Richard	In Person
02:05:00	Witness Cross Examination	Paige, Gary	Jupe, Richard	In Person
02:26:26	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Paige, Gary	Jupe, Richard	In Person
02:28:03	General Case Activities		Jupe, Richard	In Person
02:32:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:02	Witness Direct Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Alderman, Steven	In Person
01:06:51	Witness Cross Examination	Rosenblum, Randy	Alderman, Steven	In Person
01:24:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Weaver, Kurt	Alderman, Steven	In Person
01:26:24	Break
01:42:10	Closing Statement	Paige, Gary
02:06:47	Closing Statement	Cofer, Walter
02:38:55	Closing Statement	Weaver, Kurt
03:01:10	Closing Statement	Rosenblum, Randy
03:15:01	General Case Activities
03:17:26	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:39	General Case Activities
		00:05:32	End of Session