Jennifer Snowden v. Ethicon

Summary

In this trial, Jennifer Snowden received pelvic mesh implants from a treating doctor for her incontinence during a hysterectomy surgery. This mesh was manufactured by Johnson & Johnson and implanted by Dr. Charmaine Oladell. Snowden sues both parties, contending that the mesh left her with chronic pain and nerve damage.

Snowden claims that Johnson & Johnson was aware of the danger of the implant shrinking, but did not properly warn the public, as it did not want to lose a profitable product. Representatives for Snowden also claim that Dr. Oladell may have also been aware of the mesh's danger, yet continued with the procedure.

Representatives for Johnson & Johnson claim that Snowden's pain stems from the same underlying cause of her hysterectomy and is not related to the mesh. They highlight the safety testing performed on the mesh implant, as well as emphasizing that Dr. Oladell properly followed the standard of care.

Dr. Oladells attorneys assert that Dr. Oladell acted within the standard of care and that any pain Snowden suffers is due to the mesh product, not Dr. Oladell's treatment.

Outcome

Verdict for defendant.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Snowden , Jennifer
Defense: Ethicon Inc.
Oladell, Charmaine

Judge: Paula Rosales
Jurisdiction: Dallas County Court at Law
Court: Dallas County Court at Law No. 4

Case Number: CC-19-05461-D
Industry: Health care
Practice Area: Products Liability, Malpractice

Plaintiff

Snowden , Jennifer

Defense

Ethicon Inc.

Represented By:
Cowan, Christopher (Butler Snow LLP)
Vital, Victor ( Barnes & Thornburg LLP)
Gallagher, Kathleen (Rodman & Rodman, LLC)

Defense

Oladell, Charmaine

Represented By:
Shaw, Diane (Shaw & Associates, PC )

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Opening Statement	Martin, Ben
01:35:45	Break
02:05:48	Opening Statement	Vital, Victor
03:21:30	End of Session

PM Session

Openings

3 Chapters

NOV

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:16:12	Break
00:21:47	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:44:57	Break
02:00:47	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:18:34	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Fr. Daniel	Video Recording
00:01:05	Witness Direct Examination	Holste, Dr. Jorg	Video Recording
00:41:16	Witness Cross Examination	Holste, Dr. Jorg	Video Recording
00:51:15	Break
01:10:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Holste, Dr. Jorg	Video Recording
01:16:00	Witness Direct Examination	Arnaud, Dr. Axel MD	Video Recording
01:47:30	Witness Cross Examination	Arnaud, Dr. Axel MD	Video Recording
02:01:45	Witness Direct Examination	Hart, Dr. James M.D.	Video Recording
02:30:15	Witness Cross Examination	Hart, Dr. James M.D.	Video Recording
02:33:25	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:35:28	Break
01:52:46	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
02:07:14	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:17:13	Witness Direct Examination	Shaw, Diane	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:11:25	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:43:57	Break
02:31:42	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:19:40	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
		00:39:06	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
00:56:17	Break
01:04:22	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Shaw, Diane	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:38:08	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
02:41:35	Break
02:51:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:00:58	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:02:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Shaw, Diane	England, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:17:30	Witness Direct Examination	Baughman, Laura	Hibner, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
03:40:36	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Baughman, Laura	Hibner, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
01:49:05	Break
02:10:15	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Hibner, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
02:17:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Baughman, Laura	Hibner, Dr. Michael M.D.	In Person
02:21:15	Witness Direct Examination	Baughman, Laura	Nieves, Dr. Luis M.D.	Video Recording
03:17:05	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

17 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Baughman, Laura	Nieves, Dr. Luis M.D.	Video Recording
00:13:15	Witness Cross Examination		Nieves, Dr. Luis M.D.	Video Recording
00:23:10	Witness Cross Examination		Nieves, Dr. Luis M.D.	Video Recording
00:31:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Baughman, Laura	Nieves, Dr. Luis M.D.	Video Recording
00:36:10	Witness Direct Examination		Kirkemo, Aaron	Video Recording
00:51:03	Witness Cross Examination		Kirkemo, Aaron	Video Recording
00:55:10	Witness Direct Examination		Angelini, Laura	Video Recording
01:05:00	Witness Cross Examination		Angelini, Laura	Video Recording
01:17:35	Break
01:34:40	Witness Direct Examination		Hellhammer, Brigitte	Video Recording
01:51:30	Witness Cross Examination		Hellhammer, Brigitte	Video Recording
01:56:08	Witness Direct Examination	Baughman, Laura	Barbolt, Dr. Thomas Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:25:42	Witness Cross Examination		Barbolt, Dr. Thomas Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:45:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Baughman, Laura	Barbolt, Dr. Thomas Ph.D.	Video Recording
02:46:24	Witness Direct Examination		Robinson, Dr. David MD	Video Recording
03:04:40	Witness Cross Examination		Robinson, Dr. David MD	Video Recording
03:20:05	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
01:32:25	Break
01:52:40	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
02:55:52	Break
03:11:25	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
04:07:05	Witness Cross Examination	Shaw, Diane	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
04:27:35	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Shaw, Diane	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
01:17:05	Break
01:38:20	Witness Cross Examination	Shaw, Diane	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
01:46:07	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
01:59:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
02:22:17	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Oladell, Dr. Charmaine M.D.	In Person
02:25:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Snowden, Jennifer	In Person
00:56:04	Break
01:15:20	Witness Cross Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Snowden, Jennifer	In Person
01:50:10	Witness Cross Examination		Snowden, Jennifer	In Person
01:54:02	Break
02:01:20	Witness Cross Examination		Snowden, Jennifer	In Person
02:04:35	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Aldous, Charla	Snowden, Jennifer	In Person
02:11:00	Witness Direct Examination	Michaels, Joshua	Funderburk , Dr. Dale Ph.D.	In Person
02:23:20	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	Funderburk , Dr. Dale Ph.D.	In Person
02:27:20	Witness Direct Examination	Michaels, Joshua	Levy, Leigh RN	In Person
03:50:50	Break
04:06:55	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	Levy, Leigh RN	In Person
04:42:10	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Vital, Victor	Levy, Leigh RN	In Person
00:16:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Michaels, Joshua	Levy, Leigh RN	In Person
00:37:07	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

DEC

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

DEC

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

2 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Shoemaker, Dr. Stan M.D.	Video Conference
00:33:03	Break
00:39:28	Witness Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Shoemaker, Dr. Stan M.D.	Video Conference
01:34:03	Break
01:50:37	Witness Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Shoemaker, Dr. Stan M.D.	Video Conference
02:32:56	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Shoemaker, Dr. Stan M.D.	Video Conference
02:53:23	Break
03:02:28	Witness Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Shoemaker, Dr. Stan M.D.	Video Conference
03:53:48	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Shoemaker, Dr. Stan M.D.	Video Conference
03:59:24	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Aldous, Charla	Shoemaker, Dr. Stan M.D.	Video Conference
04:04:33	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
01:01:06	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
01:15:42	Break
02:20:23	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
03:20:30	Break
03:32:30	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
04:44:08	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
00:28:44	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
00:45:56	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
00:52:20	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
00:54:05	Break
01:08:16	Witness Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Sepulveda, Dr. Jaime M.D.	In Person
02:11:00	Break
02:24:30	Witness Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Sepulveda, Dr. Jaime M.D.	In Person
03:46:14	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

13 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	Sepulveda, Dr. Jaime M.D.	In Person
01:09:45	Break
01:34:23	Witness Cross Examination	Baughman, Laura	Sepulveda, Dr. Jaime M.D.	In Person
02:14:58	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Gallagher, Kathleen	Sepulveda, Dr. Jaime M.D.	In Person
02:27:05	Break
02:45:13	Witness Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
03:30:54	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, Ben	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
03:58:50	Break
04:12:17	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, Ben	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
04:36:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
04:45:06	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Martin, Ben	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
04:46:59	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
04:49:05	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

15 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination		Lopez, Donnie	Video Recording
00:17:01	Witness Direct Examination		McCarthy, Dr. Angela M.D.	Video Recording
00:43:41	Witness Cross Examination		McCarthy, Dr. Angela M.D.	Video Recording
00:44:40	Witness Re-Direct Examination		McCarthy, Dr. Angela M.D.	Video Recording
00:45:07	Witness Direct Examination		Nuss, Dr. Geoffrey M.D.	Video Recording
01:00:20	Witness Cross Examination		Nuss, Dr. Geoffrey M.D.	Video Recording
01:11:45	Break
01:25:29	Witness Direct Examination		Thames, Dr. Shelby Ph.D.	Video Conference
02:05:05	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, Ben	Thames, Dr. Shelby Ph.D.	Video Conference
02:19:50	Break
02:29:32	Witness Cross Examination	Martin, Ben	Thames, Dr. Shelby Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:09:28	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Thames, Dr. Shelby Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:16:20	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Martin, Ben	Thames, Dr. Shelby Ph.D.	Video Conference
03:20:05	General Case Activities
03:22:07	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Closings

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

DEC

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Jennifer Snowden v. Ethicon

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hinoul, Dr. Piet M.D.	Video Recording
00:23:23	Witness Direct Examination	Chen, Dr. Meng M.D.	Video Recording
01:35:51	Break
01:54:19	Witness Direct Examination	Chen, Dr. Meng M.D.	Video Recording
02:29:29	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Fr. Daniel	Video Recording
03:45:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:00:42	Witness Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
02:52:42	Break
03:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Cowan, Christopher	Elbert, Dr. Katrin Ph.D.	In Person
03:21:20	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:22:58	Closing Statement	Aldous, Charla
01:45:18	Break
01:59:53	Closing Statement	Gallagher, Kathleen
03:25:32	Closing Statement	Aldous, Charla
03:56:59	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:27	General Case Activities
		00:03:06	End of Session