David Sansing

David Sansing is professor emeritus of the University of Mississippi. Sansing has been an expert witness for the defence in seven tobacco-related cases, although during cross-examination in Boerner v. Brown and Williamson in 2003 Sansing acknowledged that he had also been involved in Schuts and Walton and a number of other tobacco-suits that had never gone to trial. In addition, he declared that he had made over $500,000 as an expert judicial witness in tobacco litigation.[1] Sansing stated in a deposition taken for Horton v. American Tobacco that he charged the tobacco companies $125 an hour for tobacco related work.[2] By 2003 his hourly rate had more than doubled to $300.[3]

[1] See cross-examination of David Sansing, May 19, 2003, Boerner v. Brown and Williamson. Westlaw reference: 2003 WL 25737063.

[2] See deposition of David Sansing, August 15, 1990, Horton v. American Tobacco. Westlaw reference: 1990 WL 10544591.

[3] See cross-examination of David Sansing, May 19, 2003, Boerner v. Brown and Williamson. Westlaw reference: 2003 WL 25737063.