Giese v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

In this cosmetic talc case, three plaintiffs developed ovarian cancer after using cosmetic talc products for years. The plaintiffs claim that their cancer came from asbestos present within Johnson & Johnsons products.

Representatives for the plaintiffs present studies showing links between cosmetic talc use and ovarian cancer. Additionally, they argue that Johnson & Johnson was aware of the dangers yet continued to sell the powder for profit.

Johnson & Johnson asserts that the studies the plaintiffs present rely upon flawed science and that their talc powder is safe

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Giese, Victoria
Defense: Johnson & Johnson

Judge: Rex Burlison
Jurisdiction: 22nd Judicial Circuit of Missouri
Court: Civil Courts Building

Case Number: 1522-CC00419-02
Industry: Chemical
Practice Area: Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Asbestos

Plaintiff

Giese, Victoria

Represented By:
Smith, Allen (The Smith Law Firm, PLLC)
Meadows, Ted (Beasley Allen Law Firm (Montgomery))

Defense

Johnson & Johnson

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:11:38	Opening Statement	Smith, Allen
00:34:12	Opening Statement	Brown, Allison
01:36:36	End of Session
01:44:27	General Case Activities

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
-1:59:50	General Case Activities
00:01:10	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Recording
01:22:29	Break
01:49:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Recording
03:15:43	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Recording
03:39:46	Break
03:51:08	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Conference
04:01:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Mann, Mr. Steven	Video Recording
04:28:12	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
		01:22:00	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
-1:36:25	General Case Activities
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:31:35	Break
01:57:16	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:12:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:36:54	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Closings

3 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

SEP

Giese v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:11	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:29:20	Break
01:52:56	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
02:53:52	Break
02:56:43	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:22:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:28:04	Break
01:49:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
02:50:34	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:03:34	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:22:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:31	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
01:47:11	Break
02:10:16	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:38:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:45:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:47:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:30	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
01:24:32	Break
01:57:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:08:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:27	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
01:53:40	Break
02:22:07	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
02:44:01	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:12:28	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:14:33	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:06	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:32:48	Break
01:55:56	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
03:00:16	End of Session

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:05	Witness Direct Examination	French, Tina	Video Recording
00:18:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:41	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Giese, Victoria	In Person
01:04:31	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Giese, Victoria	In Person
01:42:36	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Giese, Victoria	In Person
01:56:33	Break
01:49:55	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Giese, Victoria	In Person
01:54:25	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Giese, Victoria	In Person
02:28:57	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Inez	Vogeler, Susan	In Person
03:02:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:04	Witness Direct Examination	Ross, Inez	Vogeler, Susan	In Person
00:14:22	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Vogeler, Susan	In Person
01:16:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Ross, Inez	Vogeler, Susan	In Person
01:29:19	Break
01:59:05	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Tripman, Angela	In Person
02:35:32	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Tripman, Angela	In Person
02:52:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Tripman, Angela	In Person
02:58:09	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:52	General Case Activities	Smith, Allen
00:03:45	Witness Direct Examination		Marino, Ron	Video Recording
01:08:10	Break
01:35:25	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
03:05:49	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:38	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
00:12:06	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
01:29:20	Break
01:55:22	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
03:08:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
03:09:27	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Kuffner, Dr. Edwin M.D.	In Person
03:12:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:01:13	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:13:40	Break
02:40:02	Witness Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
03:35:06	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:50	Witness Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
01:39:36	Break
01:59:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:16:57	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:22:56	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
03:25:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:58	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
01:25:36	Witness Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
01:43:27	Break
02:04:16	Witness Cross Examination	Malouf, Patrick	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
03:21:23	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:16	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
01:31:17	Break
01:58:34	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
03:01:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
03:15:29	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
03:19:05	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Conference
03:22:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:33	General Case Activities	Smith, Allen
00:03:07	General Case Activities
00:05:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:22	Closing Statement	Smith, Allen
01:54:40	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:16	Closing Statement	Brown, Allison
01:13:51	Closing Statement	Brown, Michael
02:04:10	Break
02:25:00	Closing Statement	Smith, Allen
02:53:14	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:44	Reading of the Verdict
		00:02:33	General Case Activities
		00:07:53	End of Session