Mahfuz v. Philip Morris

Summary

In this tobacco litigation, plaintiff contends defendant cigarette manufacturer hid the dangers of smoking, leading to nicotine addiction and disease.

Outcome

Verdict Reached For Plaintiff - Damages $12,005,462.32

Punitive Damages : $25,000,000.00

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Mahfuz, Richard
Defense: Philip Morris Tobacco Co
Verdict: $37,005,462

Judge: Sandra Perlman
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: 2007-CV-036743
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Mahfuz, Richard

Defense

Philip Morris Tobacco Co

Represented By:
Lehman, Kathryn (King & Spalding, LLP)
Sastre, Hildy (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)
Furr, Jeffrey (King & Spalding, LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

SESSIONS WITH Richard Jr Mahfuz Jr.

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Sastre, Hildy	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:00:06	Break
01:12:13	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
01:26:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:00:54	General Case Activities
02:10:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:29:00	General Case Activities
03:01:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
00:29:58	Break
00:43:49	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
01:50:38	Break
01:58:47	General Case Activities
02:01:37	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
02:23:03	Witness Cross Examination	Sastre, Hildy	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
02:58:31	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
03:25:27	General Case Activities
03:33:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:28	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
00:49:42	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:50:22	Break
02:01:09	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:58:00	Witness Cross Examination	Sastre, Hildy	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:42:07	General Case Activities
03:55:59	End of Session

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:38	Break
00:14:02	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Mahfuz Jr., Richard Jr	In Person
01:15:07	Break
01:28:49	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Mahfuz Jr., Richard Jr	In Person
02:05:16	General Case Activities
02:07:46	Break
02:08:55	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Mahfuz Jr., Richard Jr	In Person
02:09:46	Witness Cross Examination	Sastre, Hildy	Mahfuz Jr., Richard Jr	In Person
02:17:53	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Mahfuz Jr., Richard Jr	In Person
02:27:49	General Case Activities
02:36:03	End of Session

FEB

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full except noted sections that were not recorded.

Mahfuz v. Philip Morris

Summary

Outcome

SESSIONS WITH Richard Jr Mahfuz Jr.

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	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:21	Break
00:10:32	General Case Activities
00:14:38	Break
00:18:22	General Case Activities
00:20:09	Break
00:24:24	General Case Activities
00:28:19	Break
00:29:48	General Case Activities
00:46:38	Opening Statement	Hammer, Steven
02:13:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:36	Opening Statement	Lehman, Kathryn
01:02:04	General Case Activities
01:12:08	Break
01:20:44	Opening Statement	Sastre, Hildy
01:50:41	Break
02:01:57	General Case Activities
02:04:45	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:26:25	General Case Activities
03:29:47	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:36	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:29:28	Break
01:46:14	General Case Activities
01:49:27	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:59:56	General Case Activities
02:05:12	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:49:26	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:29:02	Break
00:31:00	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:05:36	Break
02:29:31	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:40:54	General Case Activities
03:50:08	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:10	Break
00:08:48	General Case Activities
00:11:02	Break
00:12:36	Witness Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
00:59:18	General Case Activities
01:24:28	Witness Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Mannino, Dr. David M.D.	In Person
02:47:19	General Case Activities
02:55:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:33:40	Break
00:43:18	General Case Activities
00:51:05	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:50:36	General Case Activities
02:56:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:10:01	Break
00:15:04	Witness Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
00:47:39	General Case Activities
01:10:59	Break
01:19:39	General Case Activities
01:26:03	Witness Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
02:21:18	General Case Activities
02:27:27	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:26	Witness Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
00:51:46	General Case Activities
01:04:33	Break
01:14:25	Witness Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
02:23:44	Break
02:41:14	Witness Direct Examination	Chambers, Brittany	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
02:43:39	Break
02:45:43	Witness Cross Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Toll, Dr. Benjamin Ph.D.	In Person
03:46:45	General Case Activities
04:05:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:21	Break
00:15:55	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Mahfuz, Richard	In Person
02:11:53	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Mahfuz, Richard	In Person
02:59:42	General Case Activities
03:03:54	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:10	Break
00:07:15	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Mahfuz, Richard	In Person
00:36:02	Break
00:37:18	General Case Activities
01:00:18	Witness Cross Examination	Furr, Jeffrey	Mahfuz, Richard	In Person
01:03:58	Witness Cross Examination	Sastre, Hildy	Mahfuz, Richard	In Person
01:11:39	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Mahfuz, Richard	In Person
01:32:02	General Case Activities
01:46:51	Break
01:55:38	Break
01:55:38	General Case Activities
01:59:00	Witness Direct Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Torres, Dr. Felix	In Person
02:46:39	General Case Activities
03:09:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:43	Witness Cross Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Torres, Dr. Felix	In Person
00:59:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Torres, Dr. Felix	In Person
01:11:11	Break
01:22:55	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Lehman, Kathryn	Torres, Dr. Felix	In Person
01:26:34	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:38:34	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:51:36	Break
		01:15:04	General Case Activities
		02:03:58	Break
		02:21:23	General Case Activities
		02:29:44	Break
		02:37:43	General Case Activities
		02:50:01	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Gdanski, Jonathan
00:38:59	Closing Statement	Hammer, Steven
01:34:23	Break
01:52:57	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
03:05:16	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:06	Break
00:11:32	General Case Activities
00:14:57	Break
00:18:23	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
00:39:23	Closing Statement	Sastre, Hildy
01:16:16	Closing Statement	Gdanski, Jonathan
01:56:03	Break
02:04:40	General Case Activities
02:51:41	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:53:26	Break
01:00:24	General Case Activities
01:02:35	Break
01:17:01	General Case Activities
01:18:44	Break
01:23:22	General Case Activities
01:27:21	Opening Statement	Gdanski, Jonathan
01:54:21	Opening Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
02:04:04	Opening Statement	Sastre, Hildy
02:24:29	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:04:03	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:30:15	Break
00:46:56	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
01:34:09	General Case Activities
01:43:05	Break
01:54:09	General Case Activities
02:14:12	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
02:42:03	General Case Activities
02:50:41	Witness Direct Examination	Hammer, Steven	Proctor, Dr. Robert , Ph.D.	In Person
03:18:06	General Case Activities
03:35:31	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:07:59	Break
00:21:50	Witness Direct Examination	Sastre, Hildy	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
00:37:17	General Case Activities
00:42:01	Witness Direct Examination	Sastre, Hildy	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
01:08:17	General Case Activities
01:16:25	Break
01:24:32	General Case Activities
01:35:02	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:17:17	Break
00:31:00	General Case Activities
00:38:50	Break
00:41:17	Witness Cross Examination	Gdanski, Jonathan	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
00:45:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Sastre, Hildy	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
00:52:47	General Case Activities
01:25:14	Break
01:34:50	General Case Activities
01:38:20	Closing Statement	Gdanski, Jonathan
01:58:56	Closing Statement	Hammer, Steven
02:36:02	Break
02:45:57	Closing Statement	Furr, Jeffrey
03:30:50	End of Session