In Re: Levaquin Litigation
VERDICT
Trial
09/06/11 – 10/14/11
Summary
In this pharmaceutical product liability litigation bellwether jury trial proceedings, plaintiffs Robert Beare and Paul Gaffney alleged Johnson and Johnson of fraudulent concealment of the side effects of its antibiotic drug Levaquin and of being liable of manufacturing the defective drug which caused the plaintiffs to suffer from Achilles-tendon injury after taking the antibiotic.
The plaintiffs were represented by attorneys Andres (Andy) Alonso, Raymond Silverman and Nicholas Warywoda. The defendant in this case Johnson and Johnson was represented by attorneys Christy Jones and Susan Sharko.
Outcome
Verdict for the defense
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- Carol Higbee
- Jurisdiction
- New Jersey Superior Court, Atlantic County
- Court
- Atlantic County Civil Courthouse
- Case Number
- 286
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical
- Practice Area
- Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Negligence, Health Law
- Lay Witnesses
- Beare, Robert
- Beare, Mrs. Judith
- Bell, Dr. Kevin MD
- Bopf, Dr. Keith DPM
- Canabarro, Carla
- Chianase, Cynthia
- Cummings, Paul
- Dai, Dr. Wanju PhD
- DeStefanis, Carl
- Fife, Dr. Daniel PhD
- Gaffney, Mrs. Elenore
- Gaffney, Paul
- Grewcock, David
- Harryhill, Dr. Joseph MD
- Hoang, Mr. Joeseph
- Kahn, Dr. James MD
- Kataria, Ms. Vandana
- Lirio, Dr. Sixto MD
- Mansour, Dr. Elie MD
- Pierce, Dr. Phillip
- Reilly-Gauvin, Katherine
- Senn, Danielle
- Yee, Dr. Chuen MD
SESSIONS WITH Dr. Joseph PhD Rodricks
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AM Session
Openings
5 Chapters
PM Session
Openings
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 00:00:00 | Opening Statement | Jones, Christy | In Person | ||
| 01:19:49 | Break | ||||
| 01:59:22 | Witness Direct Examination | Dai, Dr. Wanju PhD | Video Recording | ||
| 03:30:53 | End of Session |
SEP
6
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Cross Examination | Dai, Dr. Wanju PhD | Video Recording | ||
| 00:14:58 | Witness Direct Examination | Yee, Dr. Chuen MD | Video Recording | ||
| 00:36:43 | Witness Cross Examination | Yee, Dr. Chuen MD | Video Recording | ||
| 00:47:58 | Break | ||||
| 01:10:18 | Witness Direct Examination | Grewcock, David | Video Recording | ||
| 02:21:26 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Kahn, Dr. James MD | In Person | |
| 01:19:13 | Break | ||||
| 01:50:26 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Kahn, Dr. James MD | In Person | |
| 03:26:51 | End of Session |
SEP
7
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Kahn, Dr. James MD | In Person | |
| 00:25:36 | Break | ||||
| 01:10:55 | Witness Cross Examination | Sharko, Susan | Kahn, Dr. James MD | In Person | |
| 02:07:35 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
SEP
8
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
SEP
9
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Smith, Martyn PhD | In Person | |
| 01:11:25 | Break | ||||
| 01:40:24 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Smith, Martyn PhD | In Person | |
| 02:25:30 | End of Session |
SEP
12
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Smith, Martyn PhD | In Person | |
| 00:37:59 | Witness Cross Examination | Jones, Christy | Smith, Martyn PhD | In Person | |
| 01:12:49 | Break | ||||
| 01:35:13 | Witness Cross Examination | Jones, Christy | Smith, Martyn PhD | In Person | |
| 02:19:15 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
SEP
13
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Seeger, John PhD | Video Recording | ||
| 00:39:31 | Break | ||||
| 01:02:56 | Witness Direct Examination | Seeger, John PhD | Video Recording | ||
| 02:12:05 | Break | ||||
| 02:28:07 | Witness Direct Examination | Seeger, John PhD | Video Recording | ||
| 03:18:14 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Canabarro, Carla | Video Recording | ||
| 00:29:48 | Witness Direct Examination | Warywoda, Nicholas | Cummings, Paul | In Person | |
| 01:21:30 | Break | ||||
| 01:47:16 | Witness Direct Examination | Warywoda, Nicholas | Cummings, Paul | In Person | |
| 02:24:54 | End of Session |
SEP
14
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Warywoda, Nicholas | Cummings, Paul | In Person | |
| 00:39:20 | Witness Cross Examination | Sharko, Susan | Cummings, Paul | In Person | |
| 01:03:17 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
SEP
15
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
PM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
SEP
16
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Bisson, Dr. Gregory MD MSCE | In Person | |
| 01:04:18 | Break | ||||
| 01:22:15 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Bisson, Dr. Gregory MD MSCE | In Person | |
| 02:18:56 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Bisson, Dr. Gregory MD MSCE | In Person | |
| 00:48:48 | Break | ||||
| 01:13:24 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Bisson, Dr. Gregory MD MSCE | In Person | |
| 02:09:05 | End of Session |
SEP
19
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
SEP
20
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
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21
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Pierce, Dr. Phillip | In Person | |
| 00:49:29 | Break | ||||
| 01:10:44 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Pierce, Dr. Phillip | In Person | |
| 02:30:20 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
SEP
22
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
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Not in Session
0 Chapters
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23
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
6 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Reilly-Gauvin, Katherine | Video Recording | ||
| 01:39:41 | Break | ||||
| 02:06:30 | General Case Activities | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Zizic, Dr. Thomas MD | In Person | |
| 02:39:49 | General Case Activities | Sharko, Susan | Zizic, Dr. Thomas MD | In Person | |
| 02:46:27 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Zizic, Dr. Thomas MD | In Person | |
| 03:05:59 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Zizic, Dr. Thomas MD | In Person | |
| 01:15:11 | Break | ||||
| 01:30:17 | Witness Direct Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Zizic, Dr. Thomas MD | In Person | |
| 02:00:56 | End of Session |
SEP
26
AM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
SEP
27
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Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
7 Chapters
SEP
28
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Warywoda, Nicholas | Gaffney, Mrs. Elenore | In Person | |
| 00:16:26 | Witness Cross Examination | Jones, Christy | Gaffney, Mrs. Elenore | In Person | |
| 00:25:30 | Break | ||||
| 00:30:13 | General Case Activities | Gaffney, Mrs. Elenore | In Person | ||
| 00:40:30 | Break | ||||
| 00:50:56 | Witness Direct Examination | Kataria, Ms. Vandana | Video Recording | ||
| 01:32:30 | Witness Direct Examination | Warywoda, Nicholas | Beare, Robert | In Person | |
| 02:59:51 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
13 Chapters
SEP
29
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
11 Chapters
SEP
30
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
7 Chapters
OCT
3
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Warywoda, Nicholas | Gaffney, Paul | In Person | |
| 01:11:57 | Break | ||||
| 01:31:45 | Witness Direct Examination | Warywoda, Nicholas | Gaffney, Paul | In Person | |
| 02:15:14 | Witness Cross Examination | Jones, Christy | Gaffney, Paul | In Person | |
| 02:21:27 | End of Session |
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
9 Chapters
OCT
4
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Jones, Christy | Rodricks, Dr. Joseph PhD | In Person | |
| 01:24:54 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
11 Chapters
OCT
5
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
5 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Witness Direct Examination | Sharko, Susan | Scott, Dr. Wendall | In Person | |
| 01:07:24 | Break | ||||
| 01:29:24 | Witness Direct Examination | Sharko, Susan | Scott, Dr. Wendall | In Person | |
| 02:15:54 | Witness Cross Examination | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | Scott, Dr. Wendall | In Person | |
| 03:05:24 | End of Session |
PM Session
Defense Witness(es)
14 Chapters
OCT
6
AM Session
Defense Witness(es)
9 Chapters
PM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
OCT
7
AM Session
Closings
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Closing Statement | Jones, Christy | In Person | ||
| 02:01:43 | End of Session |
PM Session
Closings
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Closing Statement | Alonso, Andres (Andy) | In Person | ||
| 01:42:48 | Break | ||||
| 02:02:00 | General Case Activities | ||||
| 02:45:13 | End of Session |
OCT
12
AM Session
Other
3 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | In Person | |||
| 00:19:14 | General Case Activities | In Person | |||
| 00:19:41 | End of Session |
PM Session
Other
4 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | General Case Activities | In Person | |||
| 01:00:00 | General Case Activities | In Person | |||
| 01:10:07 | General Case Activities | In Person | |||
| 01:11:09 | End of Session |
OCT
13
AM Session
Verdict
2 Chapters
| Description | Attorney | Witness | Presence | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00:00 | Reading of the Verdict | ||||
| 00:02:36 | End of Session |
OCT
14
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.