Brower v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

In this talc case against defendant Johnson & Johnson, plaintiff, the family member of a woman who died from ovarian cancer after years of using defendant's talc-based cosmetic powder, claims fibers in the powder caused the disease.

Defendant claims its talc-based powder is safe and the decedent's ovarian cancer was caused by other factors.

Outcome

Mistrial

Blog Posts

BREAKING UPDATE: Mistrial, as Jury Deadlocks in Georgia Wrongful Death Talc Case Against J&J
Oct 4, 2019

Attorneys Battle Over Talc's Alleged Link to Georgia Woman's Cancer Death, as Trial Opens Against J&J
Sep 13, 2019

Georgia Trial to Begin Against J&J Over Claim Cosmetic Talc Caused Deadly Ovarian Cancer
Sep 10, 2019

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Brower,
Defense: Johnson & Johnson

Judge: Jane Morrison
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Fulton County
Court: Justice Center Tower

Case Number: 16EV005534
Industry
Practice Area: Products Liability

Plaintiff

Brower,

Defense

Johnson & Johnson

Lay Witnesses

Expert Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney
Witness
Witness Expertise
Type
Description

AM Session

Openings

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:15:23	Opening Statement	Smith, Allen
00:35:00	Opening Statement	Smith, James
01:22:24	Break
01:49:46	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:15:23	Break
02:27:07	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:32:13	Break
02:40:03	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:55:55	Break
03:03:32	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:09:03	Break
03:15:23	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:30:11	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

14 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
00:05:18	Break
00:09:58	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
00:16:49	Break
00:33:26	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
00:40:13	Break
00:49:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:32:48	Break
01:36:24	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:40:33	Break
01:49:42	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:54:26	Break
02:17:03	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:20:31	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
00:05:36	Break
02:16:06	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:26:36	Break
02:33:18	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
03:02:26	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, James	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:11:28	Break
01:39:52	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
01:54:18	Break
02:00:15	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Plunkett, Dr. Laura	Pharmacy & Toxicology	In Person
02:20:50	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

10 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
00:35:40	Break
00:46:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:15:30	Break
01:32:53	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:50:42	Break
02:17:10	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
02:28:30	Break
02:38:18	Witness Cross Examination	Pole, Debra	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
03:42:41	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Pole, Debra	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
00:54:10	Break
01:03:28	Witness Cross Examination	Pole, Debra	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:13:10	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:52:52	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Pole, Debra	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
01:58:33	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, Allen	Godleski , Dr. John	Pathology	In Person
02:02:05	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	O'Dell, Leigh	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
00:40:07	Break
00:48:18	Witness Direct Examination	O'Dell, Leigh	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:54:32	Break
02:12:01	Witness Direct Examination	O'Dell, Leigh	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:47:04	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:25:26	Break
01:46:46	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:35:53	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:06:08	Break
01:19:44	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:50:09	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

2 Chapters

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
		01:00:24	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

4 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	O'Dell, Leigh	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:16:16	Break
01:34:13	Witness Re-Direct Examination	O'Dell, Leigh	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:01:21	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:17:40	Break
01:41:45	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:15:32	Break
02:23:50	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:49:36	End of Session

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Re-Direct Examination	O'Dell, Leigh	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
00:14:38	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, James	Barter, Dr. James M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
00:19:18	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Benigno, Dr. Benedict M.D.		Video Recording
01:43:06	Break
02:05:16	General Case Activities	Meadows, Ted
02:07:54	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Russell, Pamela		In Person
02:26:56	Break
02:40:49	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Russell, Pamela		In Person
03:02:58	Witness Cross Examination	Pole, Debra	Russell, Pamela		In Person
03:30:01	Break
03:35:41	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Russell, Pamela		In Person
03:39:56	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

3 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	O'Dell, Leigh	French, Tina	Video Recording
00:02:30	Witness Direct Examination	Meadows, Ted	Brower, Diane	Video Recording
00:26:34	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, James	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
00:41:21	Break
00:53:26	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, James	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
02:18:55	Break
02:35:17	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, James	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
03:09:03	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Pole, Debra	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:15:58	Break
01:29:23	Witness Direct Examination	Pole, Debra	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:04:37	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:00:58	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:33:06	Break
02:00:13	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
02:47:23	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Pole, Debra	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:00:54	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Saenz, Dr. Cheryl M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:06:13	General Case Activities
03:09:28	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

7 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
00:32:02	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, James	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
01:13:32	Break
01:40:32	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, James	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
01:47:29	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
01:58:21	Break
02:20:26	Witness Direct Examination	Pole, Debra	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
03:48:17	End of Session

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

9 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Direct Examination	Pole, Debra	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
00:23:41	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:11:00	Break
01:26:50	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Pole, Debra	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:37:40	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:42:09	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Pole, Debra	Felix, Dr. Juan M.D.	Obstetrics & Gynecology	In Person
01:44:22	Break
02:04:15	Witness Direct Examination	Smith, James	Mossman, Brooke	Pathology	In Person
02:45:38	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

6 Chapters

SEP

AM Session

Defense Witness(es)

8 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Mossman, Brooke	Pathology	In Person
00:13:29	Break
00:36:26	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Mossman, Brooke	Pathology	In Person
00:39:59	Break
01:06:08	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Mossman, Brooke	Pathology	In Person
01:47:49	Break
02:01:56	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Mossman, Brooke	Pathology	In Person
02:51:53	End of Session

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

5 Chapters

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Mossman, Brooke	Pathology	In Person
00:33:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Smith, James	Mossman, Brooke	Pathology	In Person
00:46:00	Witness Re-Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Mossman, Brooke	Pathology	In Person
00:48:20	General Case Activities	Smith, James
00:52:00	End of Session

OCT

AM Session

Closings

2 Chapters

PM Session

Closings

8 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

OCT

AM Session

Other

4 Chapters

PM Session

Other

2 Chapters

OCT

PM Session

Other

4 Chapters

OCT

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

Brower v. Johnson & Johnson

Summary

Outcome

Blog Posts

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:01:48	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
00:26:57	Break
00:57:58	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
01:21:57	Break
01:47:42	Witness Cross Examination	Smith, Allen	Diette, Dr. Gregory	Pulmonology	In Person
02:10:17	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	Closing Statement	Smith, James
00:53:18	Break
01:07:55	Closing Statement	Smith, James
01:57:26	Break
02:10:51	Closing Statement	O'Dell, Leigh
03:07:13	Break
03:13:54	General Case Activities
03:35:20	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:01:04	Break
		00:16:50	General Case Activities
		00:23:19	End of Session

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Witness Expertise	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:04:19	Break
		00:36:05	General Case Activities
		00:40:09	End of Session