The Mark Stover murder trial continued today with the testimony and cross-examination of Mr. Stover's ex-wife, and Oakes' current girlfriend, Linda Opdycke.
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Philip Gerson, of Gerson & Schwartz, told the jury in Frazier v. Philip Morris closing arguments. Eighty to 90% of smokers are addicted, he said. "But they so stubbornly deny the fact that Phyllis was addicted that we had to spend so much of your time bringing in expert witnesses" to describe the biology and pharmacology of addiction, such as Dr. Neal Benowitz, who had written a hundreds of peer reviewed articles and book chapters on nicotine addiction.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Engle Progeny, Tobacco Litigation, Frazier v. Philip Morris
The defense completed its opening statement in People v. Michiel Oakes.
Corbin Volluz told the jury about Mark Stover's repeated threats against Michiel Oakes as well as against Michiel Oakes' children, how Michiel Oakes came to be in Mark Stover's house the morning of October 28th, why Mr. Oakes was armed and wearing a bullet-proof "Kevlar" vest, why Mr. Oakes felt compelled to act in self-defense, how and why Mr. Oakes removed Mark Stover's body from the house, where Mr. Oakes disposed of the body, and why Mr. Oakes belatedly attempted to dispose of his hand gun.
After Mr. Volluz's opening statement, Michael Oakes took the stand.
CVN is webcasting the Mark Stover trial live. Watch the entire trial live, and view prior sessions at your convenience on-demand, for $50.
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Topics: People v. Oakes
The prosecution rested its case in People v. Michiel Oakes, and the defense presented its opening statement.
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Topics: People v. Oakes
A child care center should not have been operated in an abandoned thermometer factory filled with hazardous waste, according to the plaintiff in Mignano v. Jim Sullivan. Almost one hundred children may have been exposed to highly toxic mercury vapors during the two years that the child care center operated.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Mignano v. Jim Sullivan, Mass Torts
