Free Jury Trial - Begun - District Court of Colorado - Colorado

Case 1:01-cv-02199-MSK-MEH

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO HONORABLE MARCIA S. KRIEGER Courtroom Deputy: Brian Bergevin Court Reporter: Paul Zuckerman Civil Action No. 01-cv-02199-MSK-MEH Parties: MICHAEL E. CLAWSON, and JARED L. DILLON, Plaintiffs, v. MOUNTAIN COAL COMPANY, L.L.C., ARCH WESTERN RESOURCES, L.L.C. a Delaware corporation, and ARCH COAL, INC., a Delaware corporation, Defendants. COURTROOM MINUTES HEARING: Jury Trial Day One 8:14 a.m. Court in session. Jeffrey Johnson Monique Tuttle Counsel Appearing: John Killian Damon Davis Date: April 10, 2006

Preliminary discussions with counsel 8:20 a.m. 8:33 a.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

Jury panel sworn. Jurors selected: 23371, 18717, 23183, 16445, 19045, 20574, 16991, 20303, 19373, 17918, 18573, 19469, 17516, 17464, 22265, 21035, 19130, 16887 Juror 18717 excused for cause. Juror 23229 selected. Juror 16445 excused for cause. Juror 20667 selected. 10:03 a.m. Court in recess.

Discussion with counsel in chambers 10:24 a.m. Court in session.

Juror 23371 excused for cause. Juror 16605 selected.

Case 1:01-cv-02199-MSK-MEH Courtroom Minutes Judge Marcia S. Krieger Page 2 Discussion with counsel in chambers.

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Peremptory challenges: 19045, 20303, 17918, 18573, 17516, 16887 Jury selected: 16991, 23183, 20574, 20667, 23229, 16605, 17464, 19469, 19373, 21035, 19130, 22265. 11:00 a.m. 11:13 a.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

Preliminary instructions. 11:35 a.m. 12:50 p.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

Opening statement by Mr. Killian Opening statement by Mr. Johnson Direct examination of Drema Scanlon Exhibit 710 marked 2:34 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

Exhibits 1-97, 104-111, 130, 249, 275, 276, 312, 563, 565, 661, 664 admitted. Exhibits 645, 648-656, 667, 669 admitted for demonstrative purposes. Exhibit 288 admitted. Exhibit 299 admitted. Cross examination of Drema Scanlon. Direct examination of Edgar Langrand. Exhibit 711 marked. Exhibit 712 marked. 4:45 p.m. Court in recess.

Total Time: 6 hours 13 minutes. Trial continued.