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Date: 07-20-2014

Case Style: Cynthia Robinson v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Compamy

Case Number: 2008 CA 000098

Judge: Gary L. Bergosh

Court: Circuit Court, Escambia County, Florida

Plaintiff's Attorney: Christopher Chestnut, Donald Watson, Howard Acosta and Glenn Crickenberger

Defendant's Attorney: Jonathan A. Fligg and Thomas Larry Hill

Description: Pensacola, FL - Cynthia Robinson, individually and on behalf of the Estate of Michael Johnson, Sr. sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company on a products liability theory claiming that her husband was addicted to tobacco products manufactured and sold by the Defendant. She claimed that the cigarettes that her husband smoked were defective and unreasonably dangerous.

R.J. Reynolds denied that its cigarettes were defective and that Mr. Johnson knew the risks associated with smoking cigarettes and could have stopped smoking if he had chosen to do so.

Escambia Court Circuit Court Docket Entries:

01/10/2008 COMPLAINT/PETITION FILED 1.000000000000
2 01/10/2008 CIRCUIT CIVIL FILING FEE RECEIPT: 838723 DATE: 01/10/2008
3 01/10/2008 EXTRA DEFENDANTS RECEIPT: 838723 DATE: 01/10/2008
4 01/10/2008 CIVIL COVER SHEET 3.000000000000
5 01/11/2008 COPIES/CERTIFICATIONS RECEIPT: 839374 DATE: 01/11/2008
6 01/11/2008 CORRESPONDENCE 2.000000000000
7 01/14/2008 SUMMONS ISSUED CRCIVIL SUMMONS W/BARCD SENT ON: 01/14/2008 16:36:29 4.000000000000
8 03/03/2008 AMENDED COMPLAINT/PETITION 5.000000000000
9 03/31/2008 CORRESPONDENCE 6.000000000000
10 04/03/2008 EXTRA DEFENDANTS RECEIPT: 870781 DATE: 04/03/2008
11 04/03/2008 SUMMONS ISSUED TO ATTY (4) CRCIVIL SUMMONS W/BARCD SENT ON: 04/03/2008 10:54:59 7.000000000000
12 04/14/2008 SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED 8.000000000000
13 04/30/2008 SUMMONS ISSUED TO ATTY (2) CRCIVIL SUMMONS W/BARCD SENT ON: 04/30/2008 12:58:47 9.000000000000
14 04/30/2008 MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 10.000000000000
15 05/05/2008 CREDIT CARD FEE RECEIPT: 882070 DATE: 05/05/2008
16 05/05/2008 COPIES/CERTIFICATIONS RECEIPT: 882070 DATE: 05/05/2008
17 05/05/2008 ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME 11.000000000000
18 05/07/2008 ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 15.000000000000
19 05/07/2008 ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 16.000000000000
20 05/08/2008 REPLY TO ANSWER TO COMPLAINT 12.000000000000
21 05/08/2008 REPLY TO ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 13.000000000000
22 05/08/2008 MOTION TO DISMISS 14.000000000000
23 05/12/2008 MOTION TO DISMISS 17.000000000000
24 05/16/2008 ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 18.000000000000
25 05/19/2008 REPLY TO ANSWER TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 19.000000000000
26 05/27/2008 ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 20.000000000000
27 05/30/2008 SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED 21.000000000000
28 05/30/2008 SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED 22.000000000000
29 05/30/2008 SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED 23.000000000000
30 05/30/2008 SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED 24.000000000000
31 05/30/2008 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF PROCESS 25.000000000000
32 06/02/2008 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS 26.000000000000
33 06/02/2008 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS 27.000000000000
34 06/03/2008 ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 28.000000000000
35 06/03/2008 ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 29.000000000000
36 06/04/2008 REPLY TO ANSWER DEFENSES AND JURY DEMAND TO AMENDED COMPLAINT 30.000000000000
37 06/05/2008 WAIVER OF SERVICE OF PROCESS 33.000000000000
38 06/06/2008 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION 31.000000000000
39 06/06/2008 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF INTERROGATORIES 32.000000000000
40 06/10/2008 REPLY TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, ANSWER AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 34.000000000000
41 06/10/2008 REPLY TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES, ANSWER AND DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL 35.000000000000
42 06/23/2008 SUMMONS RETURNED NOT SERVED 36.000000000000
43 06/23/2008 SUMMONS RETURNED SERVED 37.000000000000
44 08/13/2008 ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 38.000000000000
45 08/13/2008 ANSWER & AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 39.000000000000
46 09/02/2008 REPLY TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 40.000000000000
47 09/02/2008 REPLY TO AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES 41.000000000000
48 02/03/2009 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION 42.000000000000
49 02/03/2009 RESPONSE TO INTERROGATORIES 43.000000000000
50 03/23/2009 MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT 44.000000000000
51 03/23/2009 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT 45.000000000000
52 04/27/2009 NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND JOINDER IN MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 46.000000000000
53 05/12/2009 NOTICE OF ADOPTION AND JOINDER OF EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE 47.000000000000
54 06/11/2009 REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION 48.000000000000
55 07/14/2009 STIPULATION 49.000000000000
56 07/14/2009 ORDER OF DISMISSAL AS TO ALTRIA GROUP INC, LORILLARD INC, THE COUNCIL FOR TOBACCO RESEARCH, THE TOBACCO INSTITUTE INC, VECTOR GROUP LTD, BROOKE GROUP LTD INC AND BROOKE GROUP HOLDING INC 50.000000000000
57 11/12/2009 ALL-CASES NOTICE AND CROSS-NOTICE OF GENERIC/COMMON ISSUES VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITIONS 51.000000000000
58 11/12/2009 ALL-CASES NOTICE OF GENERIC/COMMON ISSUES VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION, CANCELLATION OF TRIAL PERPETUATION DEPOSITIONS, AND WITHDRAWAL OF CROSS-NOTICES OF DISCOVERY DEPOSITIONS 52.000000000000
59 11/20/2009 DEFENDANT'S OBJECTIONS TO PLAINTIFF'S ALL-CASES NOTICE OF DEPOSITION 53.000000000000
60 06/07/2011 NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF AND JOINDER IN DEFENDANTS EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE(S) AND DISCLOSURE OF ADDITIONAL EXPERT WITNESSES 54.000000000000
61 06/15/2011 DEFENDANTS MOTION TO ESTABLISH EXPERT DISCLOSURE DEADLINES IN CERTAIN ACTIVE GROUP 3 CASES 55.000000000000
62 07/26/2011 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO ESTABLISH EXPERT DISCLOSURE DEADLINES IN CERTAIN ACTIVE GROUP 3 CASES 56.000000000000
63 03/26/2012 RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION 57.000000000000
64 04/27/2012 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY AVIVA L WERNICK 58.000000000000
65 06/06/2012 JOINT STIPULATION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY 59.000000000000
66 06/21/2012 ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL 60.000000000000
67 09/04/2012 EMAIL DESIGNATION FOR ATTORNEY
68 09/04/2012 SEKOU@WILLIEGARY.COM, TB@WILLIEGARY.COM
69 09/04/2012 EMAIL DESIGNATION FOR ATTORNEY
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71 09/04/2012 EMAIL DESIGNATION FOR ATTORNEY
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75 09/10/2012 EMAIL DESIGNATION FOR ATTORNEY
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77 10/30/2012 EMAIL DESIGNATION FOR ATTORNEY
78 10/30/2012 EMAIL DESIGNATION FOR ATTORNEY
79 10/31/2012 WERNICK@HUGHESHUBBARD.COM, SCHAEFERT@HUGHESHUBBARD.COM, JPETERSON@CPHLAW.COM
80 02/11/2013 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF COUNSEL FOR PHILIP MORRIS USA AND AMENDED EMAIL DESIGNATION FOR ATTORNEY ATTORNEY: NORTHRIP, NATALYA Y (92502)
81 02/11/2013 NNORTHRIP@SHB.COM, CNEASE@SHB.COM, CSEARS@SHB.COM
82 02/22/2013 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FOR LORILLARD BY ATTORNEY: PETERSON, JASON W (174701) 61.000000000000
83 07/26/2013 ORDER SCHEDULING PRIMARY CASE FOR JURY TRIAL, PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE, HEARING ON MOTIONS, RE-ASSIGNING DIVISION, AND IDENTIFYING BACK UP CASE IN EVENT PRIMARY CASE DOES NOT PROCEED TO TRIAL AS SCHEDULED 62.000000000000
84 08/29/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 63.000000000000
85 09/16/2013 AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 64.000000000000
86 10/11/2013 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY JONATHON A FLIGG AND EMAIL DESIGNATION 65.000000000000
87 10/14/2013 JFLIGG@WCSR.COM
88 10/23/2013 MOTION AND PROFFER FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
89 10/28/2013 MOTION TO REMOVE CASE FROM JANUARY 6 2014 TRIAL DOCKET 66.000000000000
90 10/28/2013 NOTICE OF HEARING 67.000000000000
91 10/29/2013 JOINDER IN CO-DEFENDANTS MOTION TO REMOVE CASE FROM JANUARY 6 2014 TRIAL DOCKET
92 11/01/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 67.125000000000
93 11/01/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 67.250000000000
94 11/01/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 67.500000000000
95 11/01/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 68.000000000000
96 11/07/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 69.000000000000
97 11/08/2013 EMAIL DESIGNATION FOR ATTORNEY
98 11/08/2013 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE BY JONATHAN A. FLIGG 70.000000000000
99 11/11/2013 PLAINTIFFS EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES
100 11/13/2013 KLUTHER@KASOWITZ.COM, MRUIZ@KASOWITZ.COM, RJACOBSON@KASOWITZ.COM
101 11/14/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 71.000000000000
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103 11/18/2013 AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 543.000000000000
104 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 544.000000000000
105 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 545.000000000000
106 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 546.000000000000
107 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 547.000000000000
108 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 548.000000000000
109 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 549.000000000000
110 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 550.000000000000
111 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 551.000000000000
112 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 552.000000000000
113 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 553.000000000000
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115 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 555.000000000000
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117 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 557.000000000000
118 11/19/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 558.000000000000
119 11/19/2013 JOINT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE INCARCERATED WITNESS
120 11/21/2013 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT 559.000000000000
121 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE CONCERNING EVIDENCE OF FABRE DEFENDANT 559.031250000000
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124 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING PAYMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS FOR PAYMENTS TO OTHERS 559.250000000000
125 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE CONCERNING EVIDENCE ON THE NUMBER OF SMOKERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY QUIT SMOKING 559.500000000000
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129 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT REGARDING PLAINTIFFS RECEIPT OF BENEFITS FROM THE ENGLE TRUST FUND 560.250000000000
130 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT REGARDING WHEN PLAINTIFF DECIDED TO FILE A LAWSUIT OR INSINUATION THAT PLAINTIFF DELAYED IN FILING THIS LAWSUIT 560.500000000000
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132 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ARGUMENT AND TESTIMONY SUGGESTING LIFESTYLE CHOICES BY THE DECEASED 561.062500000000
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134 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE TO PREVENT DEFENDANTS FROM INTRODUCING EVIDENCE THAT THE STATE OF FL COLLECTS SALES TAX ON THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 561.250000000000
135 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE TO PREVENT DEFENDANTS FROM INTRODUCING EVIDENCE THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA COLLECTS SALES TAX ON THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 561.500000000000
136 11/21/2013 MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING DISPUTING ENGLE FINDINGS 562.000000000000
137 11/22/2013 ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE INCARCERATED WITNESS 563.000000000000
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140 11/22/2013 PLAINTIFFS FACT WITNESS DESIGNATION
141 11/26/2013 ATTY CECILY WILLIAMS UNOPPOSED VERIFIED MOTION FOR ADMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE ON BEHALF OFF DEFENDANT LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY
142 11/26/2013 PROPOSED ORDER/GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE
143 11/26/2013 CORRESPONDENCE ATTY 566.000000000000
144 11/27/2013 ATTORNEY APPEARING PRO HAC VICE ASSESSED $100.00
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155 12/05/2013 NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF TAKING DEPOSITION DUCES TECUM
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157 12/10/2013 ORDER APPOINTING COMMISSIONER TO TAKE DEPOSITION 570.000000000000
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166 12/13/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 574.000000000000
167 12/13/2013 R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER TO TAKE DEPOSITION
168 12/16/2013 ORDER APPOINTING COMMISSIONER TO TAKE DEPOSITION 575.000000000000
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171 12/18/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 575.500000000000
172 12/18/2013 NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 576.000000000000
173 12/23/2013 MOTION TO COMPEL 577.000000000000
174 12/24/2013 AMENDED WITNESS LIST OF PLAINTIFF'S 578.000000000000
175 12/24/2013 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF FILING PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF NEAL BENOWITZ M.D. 579.000000000000
176 12/24/2013 PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF FILING PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITIONS OF DR. DAVID BURNS 580.000000000000
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180 12/31/2013 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT 584.000000000000
181 01/07/2014 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT 585.000000000000
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183 01/08/2014 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROPOSAL FOR SETTLEMENT 587.000000000000
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250 03/17/2014 REYNOLDS' MOTION FOR A RULING WITH RESPECT TO THE ROLE OF THE ENGLE PHASE I FINDINGS IN THIS CASE
251 03/21/2014 RESPONSE TO DEFT MOTION TO APPORTION TRIAL TIME EVENLY BETWEEN PLT AND DEFTS 629.000000000000
252 03/21/2014 PLT'S OPPOSITION TO DEFT MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE CUMULATIVE EXPERT TESTIMONY
253 03/21/2014 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO DEFT MOTION TO BIFURCATE CLASS MEMBERSHIP AND LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATORY DAMAGES FROM PUNITIVE LIABILITY AND TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF TORTUOUS CONDUCT FROM THE CLASS MEMBERSHIP AND COMPENSATORY DAMAGES PHASE IN LIGHT OF THE DOUGLAS DECISION 629.500000000000
254 03/21/2014 RESPONSE TO DEFT MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE DR ROBERT PROCTOR FROM TESTIFYING ON MATTERS RELATED TO CIGARETTE DESIGN 630.000000000000
255 03/21/2014 PLAINTIFFS OPPOSITION TO THE DEFTS MOTIONS IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE THE TESTIMONY OF ROBERT PROCTOR PH.D & TO PRECLUDE THE TESTIMONY OF ROBERT PROCTOR PH.D DUE TO MISCONDUCT
256 03/21/2014 RESPONSE TO DEFTS MOTION TO PRECLUDE DECEDENTS TREATING PHYSICIAN FROM PROVIDING AN OPINION S TO THE CAUSE OF DECEDENTS CANCER 630.250000000000
257 03/21/2014 PLT OPPOSITION TO DEFT ARGUMENT IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE EXPERT TESTIMONY REGARDING THE MEANING OR INTENT OF COMPANY DOCUMENTS
258 03/21/2014 RESPONSE TO DEFTS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ARGUMENT OR COMMENT AT TRIAL REGARDING DEFT SUPPOSED FAILURE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR APOLOGIZE TO PLT 630.500000000000
259 03/21/2014 RESPONSE TO MOTION TO PRECLUDE ANY ARGUMENT THAT LIABILITY CAN BE BASED ON DECEDENTS SMOKING OF ROLL YOUR OWN CIGARETTES 631.000000000000
260 03/21/2014 PLT'S RESPONSE TO DFT'S MOTION FOR PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO PHILIP MORRIS USA V. WILLIAMS 632.000000000000
261 03/21/2014 PLT'S OPPOSITION TO DFT'S MOTION FOR AN ORDER DEFINING THE ROLE OF THE ENGLE PHASE I FINDINGS IN THE CASE
262 03/21/2014 PLT'S RESPONSE TO DFT'S MOTION TO SEPARATE THE DETERMINATION OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES AMOUNT FROM OTHER ISSUES 633.000000000000
263 03/21/2014 PLT'S OPPOSITION TO DFT'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE READING OF THE ENGLE PHASE I FINDINGS TO THE JURY AND OTHER RELIEF
264 03/21/2014 PLT'S OPPOSITION TO DFT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PLT'S PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIM
265 03/21/2014 PLT'S OPPOSITION TO DFT'S MOTION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE REGARDING ALLEGEDLY TORTIOUS CONDUCT LACKING A NEXUS TO CONDUCT THAT CAUSED MR. JOHNSON'S ALLEGED INJURY
266 03/21/2014 PLT'S THIRD AMENDED EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURES
267 03/25/2014 AMENDED NOTICE OF TAKING DEPOSITION 634.000000000000
268 03/27/2014 RESPONSE TO MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE INTRODUCTION OF PLTS COMPLAINT/ AMENDED COMPLAINTS INTO EVIDENCE 635.000000000000
269 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY RESPONSE TO "PLT'S MOTIONS IN LIMINE" 636.000000000000
270 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PLT'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANT EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT REGARDING PLT'S RECEIPT OF BENEFITS FROM THE ENGLE TRUST FUND 637.000000000000
271 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PLT'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO PREVENT ANY TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE REGARDING THE CIGARETTE USE OF OTHERS 638.000000000000
272 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PLT'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO PREVENT DFTS FROM INTRODUCING EVIDENCE THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA COLLECTS SALES TAX ON THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 639.000000000000
273 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PLT'S MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING DISPUTING ENGLE FINDINGS 640.000000000000
274 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PLT'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ARGUMENT AND TESTIMONY SUGGESTING "LIFESTYLE CHOICES" BY THE DECEASED 641.000000000000
275 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PLT'S MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING PAYMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS FOR PAYMENTS TO OTHERS 642.000000000000
276 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PLT'S MOTION IN LIMINE CONCERNING EVIDENCE OF FABRE DFT 643.000000000000
277 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT REGARDING WHEN PLAINTIFF DECIDED TO FILE A LAWSUIT OR INSINUATION THAT PLAINTIFF DELAYED IN FILING THIS LAWSUIT
278 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ARGUMENT OR TESTIMONY REGARDING PLAINTIFFS INTENDED USE OF ANY MONETARY AWARD FROM A JURY AND/OR PLAINTIFFS MOTIVATION IN BRINGING LAWSUITES
279 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT REGARDING HOW PLAINTIFF CHOSE A LAW FIRM TO REPRESENT HER
280 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE CONCERNING EVIDENCE ON THE NUMBER OF SMOKERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY QUIT SMOKING
281 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, COMMENT AND/OR ARGUMENT REGARDING MICHAEL JOHNSON SR.'S PATHOLOGY MATERIALS AND RADIOLOGY FILM
282 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY REFERENCE OR EVIDENCE REGARDING LUEWILLA B. PERRY'S RECEIPT OF MEDICARE BENEFITS
283 03/27/2014 RJ REYNOLDS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE TESTIMONY, EVIDENCE OR REFERENCE TO ITEMS LISTED BELOW PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 90.403
284 03/28/2014 DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
285 03/28/2014 NOTICE OF SERVING RJ REYNOLDS PLAINTIFFS EXHIBIT LIST AND EXHIBIT DOCUMENTS 644.000000000000
286 03/28/2014 PLAINTIFFS AMENDED FACT WITNESS DESIGNATIONS
287 03/28/2014 NOTICE OF SERVICE OF DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS TRIAL EXHIBIT LIST AND TRIAL EXHIBIT IMAGES 645.000000000000
288 04/04/2014 MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE WITNESS LIST 645.500000000000
289 04/04/2014 MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXHIBIT LIST 646.000000000000
290 04/04/2014 PLTS SECOND AMENDED WITNESS DESIGNATION
291 04/04/2014 PLT NOTICE OF FILING PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF ROBERT K HEIMANN 646.500000000000
292 04/04/2014 NOTICE OF FILING PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF JEFF SCOTT GENTRY PHD 647.000000000000
293 04/08/2014 OBJECTIONS AND COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS TO PLT DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS FOR DRS. NEAL BENOWITZ DAVID BURNS MICHAEL CUMMINGS, WILLIAM FARONE, LOUIS KYRIAKOUDES AND JACK HENNINGFIELD 648.000000000000
294 04/09/2014 MOTION TO FILE PLT MOTION IN LIMINE TO PREVENT IMPROPER ARGUMENT REGARDING THE SALE OF A LEGAL PRODUCT WHICH WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM THE 16 MOTIONS FILED ON 11/21/2013 649.000000000000
295 04/11/2014 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND EMAIL DESIGNATION 650.000000000000
296 04/15/2014 PLT'S AMENDED/ PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS; AND, COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS TO DFT'S COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF NEAL BENOWITZ, MD
297 04/15/2014 PLT'S OBJECTIONS TO THE DFT RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS OF MARK S. BOATRIGHT, MD
298 04/15/2014 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE AND EMAIL DESIGNATION 651.000000000000
299 04/15/2014 OBJECTIONS TO DFT RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITIONS OF DAVID BURNS, MD AND NEAL BENOWITZ
300 04/15/2014 MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLT TO FILE OBJECTIONS TO DFT'S PAGE AND LINE DESIGNATION 652.000000000000
301 04/17/2014 HM.ACOSTA@ACOSTALAW.NET, A.MCMANUS@ACOSTALAW.NET, DS.ACOSTA@ACOSTALAW.NET, SERVE@ACOSTALAW.NET
302 04/17/2014 PLT'S NOTICE OF FILING AMENDED PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS AND COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DR. BOATRIGHT TAKEN FEBRUARY 11, 2014 653.000000000000
303 04/17/2014 OBJECTION TO DFT RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF WALTER JOHNSON
304 04/17/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S RESPONSE TO PLT'S MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT THE WITNESS LIST
305 04/17/2014 PLT'S PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF WALTER JOHNSON
306 04/18/2014 JOINT PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM
307 04/18/2014 DFT RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S NOTICE OF FILING PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND VERDICT FORMS 653.500000000000
308 04/19/2014 DFT RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S OPPOSITION TO PLT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME AND DFT'S MOTION TO STRIKE PLT'S LATE-FILED DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS AND OBJECTIONS TO DFT'S DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS
309 04/21/2014 ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE 655.000000000000
310 04/21/2014 CORRESPONDENCE OF ATTY 654.000000000000
311 04/21/2014 VERIFIED MOTION FOR ADMISSION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE 656.000000000000
312 04/21/2014 PLT'S NOTICE OF FILING PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND VERDICT FORMS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 657.000000000000
313 04/21/2014 PLT'S PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS
314 04/21/2014 PROPOSED VERDICT
315 04/21/2014 PROPOSED VERDICT
316 04/22/2014 ATTORNEY APPEARING PRO HAC VICE ASSESSED $100.00
317 04/22/2014 PAYMENT $100.00 RECEIPT #2014038882
318 04/22/2014 DFT RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE 658.000000000000
319 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 659.000000000000
320 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 660.000000000000
321 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 661.000000000000
322 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 662.000000000000
323 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 663.000000000000
324 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 664.000000000000
325 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 665.000000000000
326 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 666.000000000000
327 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 667.000000000000
328 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 668.000000000000
329 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 669.000000000000
330 04/23/2014 SUBPOENA RETURNED SERVED 670.000000000000
331 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
332 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
333 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
334 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
335 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
336 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
337 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
338 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
339 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
340 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
341 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
342 04/23/2014 WITNESS SUBPOENA FOR TRIAL
343 05/09/2014 PLT'S MOTION TO PRE-ADMIT EXHIBITS 671.000000000000
344 05/09/2014 NOTICE OF HEARING 672.000000000000
345 05/14/2014 PLT'S AMENDED PAGE/LINEDESIGNATIONS FOR THE VIDEO DEPOSITION OF DR. JEFFREY GENTRY
346 05/14/2014 PLT'S SECOND AMENDED PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF NEAL BENOWITZ, MD
347 05/14/2014 PLT'S AMENDED PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE VIDEO DEPOSITION OF ROBERT K. HEIMANN
348 05/27/2014 CORRESPONDENCE OF ATTY 673.000000000000
349 05/27/2014 ORDER ON DFT RJR'S EMERGENCY MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE 674.000000000000
350 05/28/2014 ORDER RESETTING CASE FOR JURY TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCES 675.000000000000
351 06/04/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S NOTICE TO PRODUCE AT TRIAL 676.000000000000
352 06/04/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S SUPPLEMENTAL EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE
353 06/04/2014 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF EXPERT WITNESS 677.000000000000
354 06/05/2014 OBJECTIONS AND COUNTER DESIGNATIONS TO PLT'S AMENDED DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS OF NEAL BENOWITZ, M.D. AND FOR DR. JEFFREY GENTRY 678.000000000000
355 06/06/2014 AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING 679.000000000000
356 06/06/2014 PLT'S AMENDED MOTION TO PRE-ADMIT EXHIBITS 680.000000000000
357 06/06/2014 R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO MOTION TO STRIKE DEPOSTIONS FO REOBERT HEIMANN AND ITS OBJECTIONS AND COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS TO PLT'S AMENDED PAGE/LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE VIDEO DEPOSITION OF ROBERT K HEIMANN 681.000000000000
358 06/06/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO'S OBJECTIONS TO PLT'S PRE-ADMIT EXHIBITS
359 06/06/2014 NOTICE OF HEARING 682.000000000000
360 06/06/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACOO CO'S MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE THE "WHY MENTHOLS" MEMORANDUM 683.000000000000
361 06/06/2014 R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO'S NOTICE OF FIRST SUPPLEMENT TO IT'S TRIAL EXHIBIT LIST 684.000000000000
362 06/06/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO'S MOTION TO PRE-ADMIT EXHIBITS 685.000000000000
363 06/09/2014 JOINT AMENDED PRETRIAL MEMORANDUM
364 06/10/2014 DEFENDNATS MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE COURTS RULING REGARDING DEFENDANTS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE COMPARISON TO OTHER CORPORATE WRONGDOERS 686.000000000000
365 06/11/2014 PLAINTIFFS SECOND AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING 687.000000000000
366 06/11/2014 PLAINTIFFS SECOND AMENDED MOTION TO PRE-ADMIT EXHIBITS 688.000000000000
367 06/12/2014 PLT'S OPPOSITION TO DEF'S MOTION TO STRIKE AND GENERAL OBJECTIONS TO DEPOSITION OF ROBERT K HEIMANN 689.000000000000
368 06/12/2014 PLT'S NOTICE OF FILING IN OPPOSITION TO DEF'S MOTION TO STRIKE THE DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS OF DR ROBERT K HEIMANN 690.000000000000
369 06/17/2014 DFT'S OBJECTIONS TO PLT'S PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND VERDICT FORMS 691.000000000000
370 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFFS PUNITIVE DAMAGES 692.000000000000
371 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING IN PART AND DEFERRING IN PART DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLD MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE READING OF THE ENGLE PHASE I FINDINGS TO TO THE JURY AND FOR OTHER RELIEF 693.000000000000
372 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING RJ REYNOLDS MOTION FOR PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO PHILIP MORRIS V. WILLIAMS 694.000000000000
373 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS MOTION FOR A RULING WITH RESPECT TO THE ROLE OF THE ENGLE PHASE I FINDINGS IN THIS CASE 695.000000000000
374 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS MOTION TO BIFURCATE CLASS MEMBERSHIP AND COMPENSATORY LIABILITY FROM PUNITIVE LIABILITY AND TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF TORTIOUS CONDUCT FROM THE CLASS MEMBERSHIP AND COMPENSATORY PHASE IN LIGHT OF THE DOUGLAS DECISION 696.000000000000
375 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS MOTION TO PRECLUDE THE TESTIMONY OF ROBERT PROCTOR, PH.D. DUE TO HIS MISCONDUCT 697.000000000000
376 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ARGUMENT OR COMMENT DISPARAGING REYNOLDS FOR DEFENDING ITSELF IN LITIGATION OR REFERRING TO ITS SUPPOSED FAILURE TO "TAKE RESPONSIBILITY" OR "APPOLOGIZE" TO PLAINTIFF 698.000000000000
377 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE DR. ROBERT PROCTOR FROM TESTIFYING ON MATTERS RELATED TO CIGARETTE DESIGN 699.000000000000
378 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS MOTION TO SEPERATE THE DETERMINATION OF PUNITIVE DAMAGES AMOUNT FROM OTHER ISSUES 700.000000000000
379 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING DENYING DEFENDANTS MOTION TO APPORTION TRIAL TIME EVENLY BETWEEN PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT 701.000000000000
380 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS MOTION TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE REGARDING ALLEGEDLY TORTIOUS CONDUCT LACKING A NEXUS TO CONDUCT THAT CAUSED MR. JOHNSON'S ALLEGED INJURY 702.000000000000
381 06/19/2014 ORDER DEFERRING DEFENDANTS MOTION TO LIMIT THE TESTIMONY OF PLAINTIFFS EXPERT WITNESS MARK S. BOATWRIGHT, M.D. 703.000000000000
382 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS MOTION TO PRECLUDE ANY ARGUMENT THAT LIABILITY CAN BE BASED ON DECEDENTS SMOKING "ROLL YOUR OWN" CIGARETTES 704.000000000000
383 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING MOTION #14 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 705.000000000000
384 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING MOTION #13 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 706.000000000000
385 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING MOTION #12 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 707.000000000000
386 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING MOTION #11 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 708.000000000000
387 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING MOTION #10 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 709.000000000000
388 06/19/2014 ORDER DEFERRING MOTION #9 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 710.000000000000
389 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING MOTION #8 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 711.000000000000
390 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING MOTION #7 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 712.000000000000
391 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING MOTION #6 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 713.000000000000
392 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION #5 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 714.000000000000
393 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING MOTION #4 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 715.000000000000
394 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION #3 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 716.000000000000
395 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING MOTION #2 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 717.000000000000
396 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION #1 WITHIN DEFENDANT RJ REYNOLDS OMNIBUS MOTION IN LIMINE 718.000000000000
397 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT REGARDING PLAINTIFFS RECEIPT OF BENEFITS FROM THE ENGLE TRUST FUND 719.000000000000
398 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT REGARDING HOW PLAINTIFF CHOSE A LAW FIRM TO REPRESENT HER 720.000000000000
399 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY ARGUMENT OR TESTIMONY REGARDING PLAINTIFFS INTENDED USE OF ANY MONETARY AWARD FROM A JURY AND/OR PLAINTIFFS MOTIVATION IN BRINGING THE LAWSUIT 721.000000000000
400 06/19/2014 ORDER DEFERRING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING PAYMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS FOR PAYMENTS TO OTHERS 722.000000000000
401 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE CONCERNING EVIDENCE OF FABRE DEFENDANT 723.000000000000
402 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT WITNESS LIST 724.000000000000
403 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PLAINTIFF TO FILE OBJECTIONS TO DEFENDANTS PAGE AND LINE DESIGNATIONS 725.000000000000
404 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO PREVENT IMPROPER ARGUMENT REGARDING SALE OF LEGAL PRODUCT 726.000000000000
405 06/19/2014 ORDER DEFERRING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ARGUEMTN AND TESTIMONY SUGGESTION "LIFESTYLE CHOICES" BY DEFENDANT 727.000000000000
406 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING IN PART AND GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE, COMMENT AND/OR ARGUMENT REGARDING MICHAEL JOHNSON, SR.'S PATHOLOGY MATERIALS AND RADIOLOGY FILMS 728.000000000000
407 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE CONCERNING EVIDENCE ON THE NUMBER OF SMOKERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY QUIT SMOKING 729.000000000000
408 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE CONCERNING EVIDENCE ON THE NUMBER OF SMOKERS WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY QUIT SMOKING 730.000000000000
409 06/19/2014 ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS MOTION REGARDING BUT FOR CAUSATION, WITHIN PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING DISPUTING ENGLE FINDINGS 731.000000000000
410 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE REGARDING DISPUTING ENGLE FINDINGS 732.000000000000
411 06/19/2014 ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS MOTION REGARDING KNOWLEDGE OF HAZARDS OF CIGARETTES BEFORE JULY 1, 1969, WITHIN PLAINTIFFS MOTIONS IN LIMINE REGARDING DISPUTING ENGLE FINDINGS 733.000000000000
412 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION REGARDING SMOKING BY OTHER PEOPLE THAT IS WITHIN PLAINTIFFS MOTIONS IN LIMINE REGADING DISPUTING ENGLE FINDINGS 734.000000000000
413 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION SEEKING TO PREVENT DEFENSE COUNSEL FROM MENTIONING, ARGUING OR SUGGESTING TO THE JURY THE CONTENTS OF ANY PLEADINGS THAT IS WITHIN PLAINTIFFS MOTIONS IN LIMINE REGARDING ENGLE FINDINGS 735.000000000000
414 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION REGARDING DROPPED PARTIES AND CLAIMS THAT IS WITHIN PLAINTIFFS MOTIONS IN LIMINE REGARDING DISPUTING ENGLE FINDINGS 736.000000000000
415 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION TO PREVENT REYNOLDS FROM MENTIONING, SUGGESTING, OR STATING TO THE JURY THEIR PERSONAL BELIEFS ABOUT THE CREDIBILITY OF ANY WITNESS THAT IS WITHIN PLAINTIFFS MOTIONS IN LIMINE REGARDING DISPUTING ENGLE FINDINGS 737.000000000000
416 06/19/2014 ORDER DEFERRING PLAINTIFFS MOTIONS IN LIMINE 738.000000000000
417 06/19/2014 ORDER DEFERRING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PREVENT DEFENDANTS FROM INTRODUCING EVIDENCE THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA COLLECTS SALES TAX ON THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS 739.000000000000
418 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PREVENT ANY TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE REGARDING THE CIGARETTE USE OF OTHERS 740.000000000000
419 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE TESTIMONY, EVIDENCE OR REFERENCE TO ITEMS LISTED PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTE 90.403 741.000000000000
420 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE INTRODUCTION OF PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT/AMENDED COMPLAINTS INTO EVIDENCE 742.000000000000
421 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY REFERENCE OR EVIDENCE REGARDING LUEWILLA B. PERRY'S [SIC] RECEIPT OF MEDICARE BENEFITS 743.000000000000
422 06/19/2014 ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS MOTION IN LIMINE TO PRECLUDE ANY EVIDENCE OR ARGUMENT REGARDING WHEN PLAINTIFF DECIDED TO FILE A LAWSUITE OR INSINUATION THAT PLAINTIFF DELAYED IN FILING THIS LAWSUIT 744.000000000000
423 06/21/2014 PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF FILING PAGE LINE DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DEPOSITION OF CYNTORIA STALLWORTH 745.000000000000
424 06/22/2014 NOTICE OF DROPPING CLAIM OF DECENDENTS SURVIVOR TERRANCE JOHNSON 746.000000000000
425 06/23/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S AMENDED OBJECTIONS TO PLT'S PRE-ADMIT EXHIBITS 747.000000000000
426 06/24/2014 DFT'S OBJECTIONS AND COUNTER-DESIGNATIONS TO PLT'S DEPOSITION DESIGNATIONS OF CYNTORIA STALLWORTH 748.000000000000
427 07/08/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S OBJECTIONS TO PLT'S TRIAL EXHIBITS 749.000000000000
428 07/11/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT ON PLT'S CLAIMS FOR FRAUD BY CONCEALMENT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FRAUD BY CONCEALMENT MADE AT THE CLOSE OF PLT'S CASE IN PHASE I 750.000000000000
429 07/11/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT ON ALL CLAIMS FOR ECONOMIC DAMAGES 751.000000000000
430 07/11/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT ON PLT'S FRAUD BY CONCEALMENT AND CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FRAUD BY CONCEALMENT CLAIMS BASED ON ANY CONDUCT ARISING PRIOR TO DECEMBER 1953 752.000000000000
431 07/11/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT ON ALL CLAIMS MADE AT THE CLOSE OF PLT'S CASE IN PHASE I 753.000000000000
432 07/11/2014 RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY'S MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES MADE AT THE CLOSE OF PLT'S CASE IN PHASE I

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $23.6 billion including $16.8 million in compensatory damages.

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