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|VIDEO| How Christian Morris' Damages Story in Openings Set Up a $7.2M+ Award | CVN's Teachable Moment of Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Nov 8, 2023 1:02:15 PM


In Teachable Moment of Trial, CVN spotlights key courtroom moments and trial-winning techniques from the country's best attorneys. Today, the spotlight focuses on a powerful opening statement damages story.


The groundwork for the most effective damages stories is set during a trial’s opening statement. And in openings of a 2022 trial over the crash that ultimately killed a 19-year-old college student, Christian Morris vividly detailed the magnitude of the young woman’s loss, setting up a $7.24 million verdict that far exceeded defense settlement offers.

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Topics: Transportation, Nevada, Cheryl Cifuni v. Gheorghe Chitescu, Teachable Moment of Trial

|VIDEO| Key Moments From Four Recent, Headline-Grabbing Trials

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 19, 2023 10:15:00 AM

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Philip Morris Prevails in Trial Over New Mexico Smoker's Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 16, 2023 2:56:42 PM

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Santa Fe, NM— Jurors early this month cleared Philip Morris and Allsup’s Convenience Stores, Inc. of liability for the oral cancer that killed a New Mexico man who smoked for decades. Waters/Youngers v. Philip Morris, et al.

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Topics: tobacco, New Mexico, Waters v. Philip Morris, et al.

Florida Jury Awards $1M in Trial Against Philip Morris Over Marlboro Smoker's Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 13, 2023 11:46:42 AM

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Miami, FL— A Florida jury levied a $1 million total verdict last week against Philip Morris for the role it found the cigarette maker played in the lung cancer death of a longtime Marlboro smoker. Chacon v. Philip Morris, 2008-CA-000102.

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Topics: tobacco, Florida, Chacon v. Philip Morris

$200M Verdict Hits RJR for Massachusetts Woman's Lung Cancer Death

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Oct 6, 2023 12:24:51 PM

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Boston, MA— Jurors Tuesday handed down a $200 million verdict against R.J. Reynolds at trial over the cancer death of a Massachusetts woman who had claimed that free, sample cigarettes started her on the road to more than 50 years of smoking and nicotine addiction. Jones v. R.J. Reynolds, 1684CV03277. 

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Topics: Products Liability, tobacco, Massachusetts, Jones v. R.J. Reynolds, et al.