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

Summary

In this tobacco litigation proceeding, plaintiff claims defendant cigarette companies hid the hazards of smoking, leading to addiction and disease.

Outcome

Percentage of fault:

Grace Santoro - 36%
Philip Morris - 28%
RJ Reynolds - 26%
Liggett Group - 10%

Damages: $1,605,000

Philip Morris - $100,000
RJ Reynolds - $90,000
Liggett Group - $15,000

Punitive: $205,000

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Santoro, Charles
Defense: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Philip Morris USA, Inc.
Liggett Group Inc.
Verdict: $1,810,000

Judge: John Murphy
Jurisdiction: 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court: Judicial Complex

Case Number: 2008-CV-025807(19)
Industry: Tobacco
Practice Area: Tobacco

Plaintiff

Santoro, Charles

Defense

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Represented By:
Keehfus, Jason (Jones Day)

Defense

Philip Morris USA, Inc.

Represented By:
Fasi, Joseph (Gass Weber Mullins LLC (Milwaukee))
Henk, Peter (Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP)

Defense

Liggett Group Inc.

Represented By:
Luther, Kelly (Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:58	Opening Statement	Cannon, Lakiesha
00:30:15	General Case Activities
00:46:04	Break
00:54:55	Opening Statement	Fasi, Joseph
02:03:18	Opening Statement	Keehfus, Jason
02:32:21	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

17 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

11 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Feingold, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
01:31:39	Break
01:46:17	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Feingold, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
02:00:23	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Feingold, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
02:45:31	Witness Cross Examination	Luther, Kelly	Feingold, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
02:48:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Feingold, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
03:02:29	General Case Activities		Feingold, Dr. Allan MD	In Person
03:08:39	General Case Activities
03:18:00	Break
03:24:47	General Case Activities
03:25:19	End of Session

MAR

AM Session

Other

7 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

10 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings

17 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

7 Chapters

PM Session

Other

3 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Other

6 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

3 Chapters

MAR

PM Session

Other

6 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Openings - Damages

15 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es) - Damages

13 Chapters

MAR

AM Session

Closings - Damages

14 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict - Damages

4 Chapters

MAR

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:08:19	Witness Direct Examination	Cannon, Lakiesha	Santoro, Charles	In Person
01:09:29	Break
01:25:59	General Case Activities
01:32:12	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Santoro, Charles	In Person
02:17:05	General Case Activities
02:19:04	Break
02:30:49	General Case Activities
02:33:26	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Santoro, Charles	In Person
02:58:29	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Santoro, Charles	In Person
03:03:10	General Case Activities		Santoro, Charles	In Person
03:07:13	Break
03:12:30	General Case Activities
03:13:27	General Case Activities
03:14:00	Break
03:25:41	General Case Activities
03:56:10	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:34:43	Break
00:50:29	General Case Activities
01:02:18	Break
01:12:03	General Case Activities
01:14:29	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:27:04	Break
02:40:18	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:52:35	General Case Activities
03:55:04	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
01:08:34	Break
01:21:22	Witness Direct Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:10:34	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:34:22	General Case Activities
03:45:39	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:09	Witness Cross Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
00:52:26	Witness Cross Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:37:09	Witness Cross Examination	Luther, Kelly	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
01:53:04	General Case Activities
02:01:30	Break
02:17:02	Witness Cross Examination	Luther, Kelly	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:17:31	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Carr, Austin	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:42:09	General Case Activities		Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
02:51:46	General Case Activities
03:03:53	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:55	Break
		01:13:45	General Case Activities
		01:19:16	Break
		01:33:29	General Case Activities
		01:50:23	General Case Activities
		01:52:15	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:28	Break
00:02:10	General Case Activities
00:09:34	General Case Activities
00:10:10	Witness Direct Examination	Henk, Peter	Santoro, Salvatore	In Person
00:31:03	Witness Cross Examination	Cannon, Lakiesha	Santoro, Salvatore	In Person
00:45:41	General Case Activities
00:46:11	Break
02:21:55	General Case Activities
03:51:22	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:06:20	Break
00:10:06	General Case Activities
00:29:39	Break
00:41:40	General Case Activities
01:06:08	General Case Activities
01:07:01	General Case Activities	Carr, Austin
01:09:29	General Case Activities	Fasi, Joseph
01:17:37	General Case Activities	Keehfus, Jason
01:18:40	General Case Activities
01:51:09	Break
02:00:48	General Case Activities
02:03:54	Closing Statement	Cannon, Lakiesha
02:44:48	Closing Statement	Fasi, Joseph
02:52:17	Closing Statement	Henk, Peter
03:26:53	General Case Activities
03:27:54	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:27	General Case Activities
		00:05:59	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:25	Break
		00:04:30	General Case Activities
		00:07:21	Break
		00:15:02	General Case Activities
		00:16:17	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:02:54	General Case Activities
		00:04:33	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:57	Break
		00:06:05	General Case Activities
		00:12:21	Break
		00:20:44	General Case Activities
		00:31:43	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:22	Reading of the Verdict
		00:09:03	General Case Activities
		00:15:57	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:41:03	Break
00:53:30	General Case Activities
01:00:30	Opening Statement	Carr, Austin
01:05:51	Opening Statement	Fasi, Joseph
01:17:13	Opening Statement	Keehfus, Jason
01:33:41	Opening Statement	Luther, Kelly
01:39:03	General Case Activities	Carr, Austin
01:40:35	Witness Direct Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
02:27:00	Break
02:38:25	Witness Direct Examination	Fasi, Joseph	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
03:17:55	Witness Cross Examination	Carr, Austin	Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
03:40:03	General Case Activities		Flora, Dr. Jason Ph.D.	In Person
03:48:55	General Case Activities
03:49:58	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:05	Witness Direct Examination	Keehfus, Jason	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
01:51:23	General Case Activities
01:53:43	Break
02:02:37	General Case Activities
02:20:14	Witness Direct Examination	Luther, Kelly	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
02:21:00	Witness Cross Examination	Cannon, Lakiesha	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
02:41:37	General Case Activities		Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
02:54:07	General Case Activities	Cannon, Lakiesha	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
02:54:25	General Case Activities	Keehfus, Jason	Figlar, Dr. James Ph.D.	In Person
02:58:23	General Case Activities	Luther, Kelly	Kyriakoudes, Prof. Louis	In Person
03:09:12	General Case Activities
03:21:59	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:03:06	Break
00:09:24	General Case Activities
00:14:16	Break
00:15:09	General Case Activities
00:22:52	Closing Statement	Cannon, Lakiesha
00:30:31	Closing Statement	Fasi, Joseph
01:25:09	Break
01:38:37	General Case Activities
01:40:14	Closing Statement	Keehfus, Jason
02:28:39	Closing Statement	Luther, Kelly
02:45:03	Closing Statement	Cannon, Lakiesha
02:54:12	General Case Activities
02:58:17	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:01:30	General Case Activities
		00:04:40	General Case Activities
		00:11:04	End of Session