Forrest v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

In this cosmetic talc lawsuit, Vickie Forrest developed cancer after years of using Johnson & Johnson's talc powder. She sues Johnson & Johnson, claiming asbestos present within the powder caused her ovarian cancer.

Representatives for Forrest cite results from the FDA that Johnson's baby powder contained asbestos.

Representatives for Johnson & Johnson dispute these claims, arguing that these test results were inaccurate and due to possible contamination or error. Additionally, they state that Johnson & Johnson's talc has been safely used for over a century, with Forrest developing a very rare type of cancer.

Outcome

Verdict for the Defense

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Forrest, Vickie
Defense: Johnson & Johnson

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

Case Number: 1522-CC00419-01
Industry
Practice Area: Asbestos, Products Liability

Plaintiff

Forrest, Vickie

Defense

Johnson & Johnson

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

AM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:12:47	Opening Statement	Smith, Allen
00:55:14	Break
01:21:52	Opening Statement	Brown, Allison
02:21:13	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:14:15	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:18:10	Break
01:45:50	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:10:05	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
00:51:52	Break
01:10:24	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
02:14:29	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
00:43:12	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
02:01:40	Break
02:23:08	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:52:52	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:18:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:33:15	Break
01:56:57	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
03:19:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
00:08:06	Break
00:11:30	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
00:23:04	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:03:56	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	In Person
01:18:33	Break
01:44:52	Witness Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
03:06:18	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
00:35:43	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
01:04:32	Break
01:29:33	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:13:47	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:31:17	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:33:51	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Dearing, David	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:35:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Godleski , Dr. John	In Person
02:36:14	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Parfitt, Michelle	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
01:22:30	Break
01:45:22	Witness Direct Examination	Parfitt, Michelle	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
03:17:01	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Parfitt, Michelle	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
01:08:51	Break
01:31:02	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
02:49:22	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
01:08:24	Break
01:30:10	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
02:25:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parfitt, Michelle	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
02:47:22	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Parfitt, Michelle	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
00:21:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Allison	McTiernan, Dr. Anne M.D., Ph.D.	In Person
00:32:48	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
01:35:15	Break
01:59:08	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
02:46:48	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
04:05:08	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
04:18:33	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	In Person
04:24:33	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Green, James	French, Tina	Video Recording
00:18:38	Witness Direct Examination	Green, James	Hopkins, John	Transcript Reading
00:20:57	Witness Direct Examination	Green, James	Forrest, Vickie	In Person
01:23:56	Break
01:46:57	Witness Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Forrest, Vickie	In Person
02:22:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Green, James	Forrest, Vickie	In Person
02:24:07	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Brown, Michael	Forrest, Vickie	In Person
02:45:38	General Case Activities
02:50:01	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
01:33:12	Break
02:02:47	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
03:37:39	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
00:10:34	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
01:33:59	Break
02:00:32	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
02:56:07	End of Session

DEC

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
01:18:48	Break
01:43:55	Witness Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
02:58:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	In Person
03:02:34	End of Session

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
01:34:43	Break
02:02:21	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
03:12:44	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Nicholson, Dr. Susan M.D.	In Person
03:29:38	End of Session

DEC

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
01:29:47	Break
01:54:38	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
02:59:26	Witness Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
03:18:48	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

12 Chapters

DEC

AM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

5 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

3 Chapters

DEC

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Forrest v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Rigler , Dr. Mark PH.D	Video Recording
01:31:32	Break
02:10:30	Witness Cross Examination	Rigler , Dr. Mark PH.D	Video Recording
03:14:06	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Rigler , Dr. Mark PH.D	Video Recording
03:20:53	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:40	Witness Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
01:27:08	Break
01:55:20	Witness Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
02:01:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
02:06:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Dearing, David	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
02:11:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Brown, Michael	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	In Person
02:12:25	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Recording
02:34:35	General Case Activities
03:36:06	Break
04:16:20	Witness Direct Examination	Brown, Allison	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Video Recording
05:35:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Brown, Allison
00:55:50	Closing Statement	Brown, Michael
01:21:00	Closing Statement	Meadows, Ted
01:32:35	General Case Activities
01:34:15	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	Reading of the Verdict
		00:06:28	General Case Activities
		00:10:48	End of Session