DEFENSE FILES WITNESS LIST–Update with Links
February 23, 2005 11:19 pm by Gene BorioPDF FILE: Defense Witness List
The tobacco defendants posted their witness list Wednesday evening, along with the order in which they expect to call them. The Joint Defense maintained its right to change the order should Judge Kessler grant the DOJ’s request to change its witness list (pending a decision on its request concerning allowed remedies).
Alan Schechter, Bennett LeBow, Jerry Whidby, Martin L. Orlowsky and Susan Ivey will be re-called, this time for the Defense. Philip Morris USA CEO Michael E. Szymanczyk will also be called.
The Defense posted the Written Direct Examinations of their first 2 witnesses on the notoriously prickly and expensive Pacer website: RJR Research and Development Department head David E. Townsend and BATCo Senior Scientific Advisor Dr. Michael Dixon . Actually Dr. Townsend’s testimony was so bulky it exceeded the megabytes permissible for ECF (Electronic Case Filing). It may only be perused in the Court Clerk’s Office weekdays between 9 am and 4 pm. We will post Dr. Dixon’s testimony shortly.
Also, DOJ posted 2 Written Direct Testimonies on its website: Dr. Ira Ockene and American Legacy Foundation chief Cheryl Healton. They will be called next week.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
PHILIP MORRIS USA INC.,
f/k/a PHILIP MORRIS INC., et al.,
Defendants.
Civil Action No. v. : 99-2496 (GK)
Next Scheduled Court Appearance: Trial (Ongoing)
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DEFENDANTS’ ANTICIPATED ORDER OF WITNESSES FOR TRIAL
Pursuant to Order #471, ΒΆ IV.B, Defendants submit this identification of witnesses in the order in which Defendants anticipate presenting them at trial during Defendants’ case-in-chief. This identification is based upon the case as it currently stands (i.e., Plaintiff will present its remaining previously identified non-disgorgement witnesses on all issues properly disclosed during discovery and pre-trial proceedings before Defendants will present their case-in-chief). If, however, the Court changes the order of proof allowed (through bifurcation or otherwise), or grants any relief to Plaintiff with respect to its last minute request to re-open discovery,1 Defendants anticipate that they may need to amend this order of proof, including recalling witnesses or identifying additional witnesses. In addition, Defendants reserve the right to supplement this order of proof with any of the witnesses previously identified by Defendants on their trial witness list on April 5, 2004.2
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1 Defendants have previously noted, and incorporate by reference herein, their objections to Plaintiff’s efforts to develop additional evidence during trial. See Defendants’ Memorandum Regarding Non-Disgorgement Remedies Pursuant to Order #875 filed February 22, 2005.
2 Defendants reserve the right to add and call Nancy Brennan Lund as a live trial witness if Defendants Altria Group, Inc. and Philip Morris USA Inc.’s Motion to Reconsider Order #600 is granted.
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The first list identifies witnesses that Defendants currently anticipate calling for live testimony in court. The list also indicates whether each witness is being called as a fact or expert witness (or both). Defendants will advise the Court and Plaintiff in the event there are changes to the anticipated order of presentation of witnesses during trial.3 Defendants also anticipate scheduling two interim summations during their case-in-chief at appropriate intervals.
Witness (Live) Fact / Expert
1. Dr. David E. Townsend Fact / Expert
2. Dr. Michael Dixon Expert
3. Dr. James A. Langenfeld Expert
4. Dr. William E. Wecker Expert
5. Dr. Edwin L. Bradley Expert
6. Dr. Michael W. Ogden Fact
7. Joseph Mulholland Fact
8. Graham A. Read Fact
9. Dr. Bernard Scott Appleton Fact
10. Dr. Harmon C. McAllister Fact
11. Dr. Dennis D. Dietz4 Fact
12. Dr. Anthony Albino4 Fact
13. Dr. Richard Carchman Fact / Expert
14. Dr. Peter P. Rowell Expert
15. Mark E. Greenwold Fact
16. Dr. Richard J. Semenik Expert
17. Victor D. Lindsley, III Fact
18. Lynn J. Beasley Fact
19. Dr. James J. Heckman Expert
20. Dr. David B. Rubin Expert
21. Dr. W. Kip Viscusi Expert
22. Alan Schechter Expert
23. Dr. Mace Beckson Expert
24. Bryan K. Stockdale Fact
25. Bennett S. LeBow4 Fact
26. Ron Bernstein4 Fact
27. Michael E. Szymanczyk Fact
28. Howard A. Willard, III Fact
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3 The order of live witnesses reflected in this document is based upon the filing of the next set of written direct examinations for Defendants’ case-in-chief on Monday, March 7, 2005. See February 23, 2005 Trial Tr. at 14193-94; 14207. If the Court orders earlier submissions, the order of witnesses will likely change.
4 These witnesses are being offered by Liggett only.
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Witness (Live) Fact / Expert
29. Dr. Jerry Whidby Fact
30. Barbro L. Goodman Fact
31. Dr. Richard Solana Fact
32. Dr. Jane Lewis Fact
33. Dr. Kenneth Podraza Fact
34. David R. Beran Fact
35. Martin L. Orlowsky Fact
36. Susan Ivey Fact
The second list identifies those witnesses who are offered by Defendants by means of prior trial or deposition testimony. In some instances, the entire set of designations and counterdesignations have already been offered during Plaintiff’s case-in-chief, in which case Defendants will simply note the prior submission of those designations and objections, as well as identify any additional exhibits that may be offered with those witnesses during Defendants’ case-inchief.
Witness (Prior)
1. Dr. Michele H. Bloch
2. Dr. Stephen Marcus
3. Dr. Patricia A. Richter
4. Thomas G. Shanks
5. Donald Shopland
6. Charles O’Keeffe
7. Dr. John Parascondola
8. Dr. Sally M. Schneider
9. Dr. Janis M. White
10. Richard H. Amacher
11. Dr. Julius B. Richmond5
12. Patrick G. Locke
13. Patrick Aylward6
14. Dr. Alan Rodgman
15. Dr. William S. Simmons
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5 Defendants anticipate filing former Surgeon General Richmond’s prior testimony with a statement regarding the purpose of this proffer.
6 Defendants are mindful that in Order #630 the Court ruled in limine that the prior testimony of these witnesses was inadmissible. Defendants intend to offer the prior testimony of these witnesses on additional grounds not addressed in Order #630.
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Witness (Prior)
16. Dr. Alexander W. Spears6
17. Dr. Edward A. Robinson7
18. Dr. Arnold T. Mosberg7
19. Dr. Christopher Proctor
20. Dr. T.C. Tso
21. Dr. Larry B. Jaycox
22. John F. Martonik
23. William A. Adams
24. Gerald H. Long
25. Kinsley Dey
26. Edward A. Horrigan, Jr.
27. Charles Kensler
28. Neil E. Mellen7
29. Nicholas G. Brookes
30. Paul Adams
31. Ulrich G.V. Herter
32. Sharon L. Blackie7
33. Lyle B. Smith
34. Stephen R. Strawsburg
35. Diane Stewart Burrows
36. Claudia Newton
37. Hugh Honeycutt
38. J. Kendrick Wells
39. John Douglas Weber
40. Donald W. Tredennick
41. Monica M. Moorefield
42. Martin Lance Reynolds7
43. Mark Morrissey
44. Carolyn G. Brinkley
45. Kenneth Olden
46. Ronald Tully
47. Dr. Roger A. Jenkins7
48. Murray G.C. Anderson
49. Paul Wessel
50. Mark Conkling4
51. Dr. David M. Burns4
52. Alison Kay Kinnard
53. Dr. Frank Marsh
54. Patricia F. Ittermann
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7 Defendants will be submitting the prior testimony of these witnesses from depositions in this case in order to reduce the amount of time required to address live witnesses in Court.
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Dated: February 23, 2005 Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Jonathan M. Redgrave
Robert F. McDermott, Jr. (D.C. Bar No. 261164)
Peter J. Biersteker (D.C. Bar No. 358108)
Jonathan M. Redgrave (D.C. Bar No. 474288)
JONES DAY
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001-2113
Telephone: (202) 879-3939
Facsimile: (202) 626-1700
Robert C. Weber
Paul G. Crist
David B. Alden
JONES DAY
North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-1190
Telephone: (216) 586-3939
Facsimile: (216) 579-0212
Attorneys for Defendant
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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/s/ Jonathan M. Redgrave for
Timothy M. Broas (D.C. Bar No. 391145)
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
1400 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20005-3502
Telephone: (202) 371-5700
Dan K. Webb
Thomas J. Frederick
WINSTON & STRAWN LLP
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601-9703
Telephone: (312) 558-6700
Theodore V. Wells, Jr. (D.C. Bar No. 468934)
James L. Brochin (D.C. Bar No. 455456)
PAUL, WEISS, RIFKIND, WHARTON &
GARRISON LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
Telephone: (212) 373-3000
Attorneys for Defendants
Philip Morris USA Inc.
(f/k/a Philip Morris Incorporated) and
Altria Group, Inc.
(f/k/a/ Philip Morris Companies Inc.)
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/s/ Jonathan M. Redgrave for
Kenneth N. Bass (D.C. Bar No. 386070)
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
655 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1200
Washington, D.C. 20005
Telephone: (202) 879-5000
David M. Bernick
Stephen R. Patton
KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP
200 East Randolph Drive, Suite 5900
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Telephone: (312) 861-2000
Attorneys for Defendant
Brown & Williamson Holdings, Inc.
/s/ Jonathan M. Redgrave for
J. William Newbold
Michael B. Minton
Richard P. Cassetta (D.C. Bar No. 457781)
THOMPSON COBURN LLP
One US Bank Plaza, Suite 3500
St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1693
Telephone: (314) 552-6000
OF COUNSEL:
Gene E. Voigts
Richard L. Gray
SHOOK, HARDY & BACON LLP
2555 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City, Missouri 64108-2613
Telephone: (816) 474-6550
Attorneys for Defendant
Lorillard Tobacco Company
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/s/ Jonathan M. Redgrave for
Bruce G. Sheffler
David L. Wallace
CHADBOURNE & PARKE LLP
30 Rockefeller Plaza, 34th Floor
New York, New York 10112-0219
Telephone: (212) 408-5100
Attorneys for Defendant
British American Tobacco (Investments)
Limited (f/k/a British-American Tobacco
Company Limited)
/s/ Jonathan M. Redgrave for
J. William Newbold
Michael B. Minton
Richard P. Cassetta (D.C. Bar No. 457781)
Jason A. Wheeler
THOMPSON COBURN LLP
One US Bank Plaza, Suite 3500
St. Louis, Missouri 63101-1693
Telephone: (314) 552-6000
Steven Klugman
Steven S. Michaels
DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: (212) 909-6000
Attorneys for Defendant
The Council for Tobacco Research-U.S.A., Inc.
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/s/ Jonathan M. Redgrave for
James A. Goold
COVINGTON & BURLING
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2401
Telephone: (202) 662-6000
Attorneys for Defendant
The Tobacco Institute, Inc.
/s/ Jonathan M. Redgrave for
Aaron H. Marks
Leonard A. Feiwus
Nancy E. Straub
KASOWITZ, BENSON, TORRES
& FRIEDMAN LLP
1633 Broadway
New York, New York 10019-6799
Telephone: (212) 506-1700
Attorneys for Defendant
Liggett Group Inc.