Anderson v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Summary

In this Engle progeny case, Hosey Anderson developed fatal lung cancer after smoking Marlboro and Kent brand cigarettes for decades.

Anderson's family sues R.J. Reynolds and Philip Morris, claiming that Anderson was addicted to cigarettes and unable to quit.

Defendants argue that Anderson chose to smoke, highlighting how his family begged him to stop, yet he made no serious effort to quit until a year before his death from cancer.

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Anderson, Sarah
Defense: Philip Morris Tobacco Co
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Judge: David Frank
Jurisdiction: 2nd Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Gadsden County Courthouse

Case Number: 2020-CA000757
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Anderson, Sarah

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Geraghty, William "Bill" (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Diolombi, Hassia (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:04:50	Opening Statement	Diaz, Richard
01:08:33	Break
01:28:43	Opening Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
02:16:46	Opening Statement	Williams, Jack
02:35:10	Break
02:48:13	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:51:49	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

OCT

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Anderson, Sarah	In Person
00:17:39	Witness Direct Examination	Salazar , Carlos	Huang, Dr. David	In Person
01:44:23	Break
02:02:08	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Huang, Dr. David	In Person
02:46:45	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Salazar , Carlos	Huang, Dr. David	In Person
02:55:16	General Case Activities		Huang, Dr. David	In Person
02:59:36	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Huang, Dr. David	In Person
03:02:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Salazar , Carlos	Huang, Dr. David	In Person
03:02:42	General Case Activities		Huang, Dr. David	In Person
03:08:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:09	Witness Direct Examination	Santisteban, Carlos	Anderson, David	In Person
01:05:06	Break
01:23:13	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Anderson, David	In Person
01:56:02	Witness Cross Examination	Hansen, Simon	Anderson, David	In Person
02:08:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Santisteban, Carlos	Anderson, David	In Person
02:11:29	Witness Direct Examination	Santisteban, Carlos	Thomas, Eugene	In Person
02:18:51	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Thomas, Eugene	In Person
02:32:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Santisteban, Carlos	Thomas, Eugene	In Person
02:34:23	Witness Direct Examination	Salazar , Carlos	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
03:12:38	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:07	Witness Direct Examination	Salazar , Carlos	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:01:43	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:32:26	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Jack	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:34:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Salazar , Carlos	Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:45:20	General Case Activities		Villa, Dr. Luis M.D.	In Person
00:47:47	Break
01:21:19	Witness Direct Examination	Salazar , Carlos	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
03:05:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:16	Witness Cross Examination	Diaz, Richard	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
01:34:51	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Diaz, Richard	Prochaska, Dr. Judith	In Person
01:52:22	Break
02:21:04	Witness Direct Examination		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:33:30	Witness Direct Examination		Lipowicz, Dr. Peter Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:40:14	Witness Direct Examination		Borgerding, Dr. Michael	Video Recording
02:51:14	Witness Direct Examination		Heimanm, Robert	Video Recording
02:53:56	Witness Direct Examination	Santisteban, Carlos	Jones, Marshal	In Person
03:09:15	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Jones, Marshal	In Person
03:30:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Santisteban, Carlos	Jones, Marshal	In Person
03:41:37	End of Session

Anderson v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:28	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:21:34	Break
01:55:44	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:11:18	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:26	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
00:49:45	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:43:49	Break
02:12:34	Witness Cross Examination	Diolombi, Hassia	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:54:40	Witness Cross Examination	Williams, Jack	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:43:42	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:56:50	General Case Activities
03:59:28	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:35	Witness Direct Examination	Diaz, Richard	Anderson, Sarah	In Person
01:27:53	Break
02:01:07	Witness Cross Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Anderson, Sarah	In Person
03:49:25	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:48	Witness Direct Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
01:25:51	Break
01:47:22	Witness Direct Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
02:28:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:42	Witness Cross Examination	Diaz, Richard	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
01:16:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Geraghty, William "Bill"	Dorce, Dr. Daphne M.D.	In Person
01:21:39	General Case Activities
01:25:10	Break
01:45:18	General Case Activities
02:21:19	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
03:38:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:02	Closing Statement	Geraghty, William "Bill"
00:46:43	Closing Statement	Diolombi, Hassia
01:18:34	Break
01:45:40	Closing Statement	Williams, Jack
02:28:11	Closing Statement	Diaz, Richard
03:00:05	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:06	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:25	General Case Activities
		00:05:54	End of Session