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Case 1:01-cv-02056-JLK

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Senior Judge John L. Kane Date: June 11, 2007 Courtroom Deputy: LaDonne Bush Court Reporter: Gwen Daniel _____________________________________________________________________ Civil Action No. 01-cv-02056-JLK UNITED STATES AVIATION UNDERWRITERS, INC., a New York corporation; PAUL LEADABRAND, an Idaho resident; and JEFLYN AVIATION, INC., d/b/a ACCESS AIR, an Idaho corporation, Plaintiffs, v. PILATUS BUSINESS AIRCRAFT, LTD., a Colorado corporation; PILATUS FLUGZEUGWERKE, AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, a Swiss corporation; PILATUS AIRCRAFT, LTD., a Swiss corporation; PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA, INC.; and DOES 1 through 500, inclusive, Robert B. Schultz Thomas J. Byrne William R. White Jon A. Kodani Jeffrey J. Williams M. Laurel Shaver

Defendants. _____________________________________________________________________ COURTROOM MINUTES _____________________________________________________________________ Trial to Jury - Day One 9:00 a.m. Court in session.

Court' ruling regarding the objections to the deposition testimony of the passengers. s Discussion regarding jury instructions, newspaper article and jury selection. 9:13 a.m. Jury panel present.

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Court' preliminary comments. s Jury sworn for voir dire. Voir dire by the Court. Excused for cause: Juror Nos. 113621, 84645, 99381, 80941 11:15 a.m. 11:17 a.m. 11:18 a.m. Voir dire by Mr. Kodani. Voir dire by Mr. Schultz. Voir dire by Mr. Byrne.

Jurors not seated in the box are excused. 11:23 a.m. 11:48 a.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

Plaintiffs' challenges: Juror Nos. 82776, 80827, 100127 Defendants' challenges: Jurors Nos. 84561, 96619, 94210 Twelve jurors sworn to try the case: Juror Nos. 119905, 82777, 84004, 103634, 116080, 98913, 115305, 116918, 92847, 83654, 111184, 117117 11:59 a.m. 1:26 p.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

Discussion regarding objections to deposition testimony. 1:34 p.m. Jury present.

Court instructs the jury. 1:43 p.m. 2:18 p.m. 3:07 p.m. 3:33 p.m. Opening statement by Mr. Kodani. Opening statement by Mr. Shultz. Court in recess. Court in session.

Court' ruling regarding the deposition testimony of Mr. Ortuso. s 2

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3:36 p.m.

Jury present.

Opening statement by Mr. Byrne. 4:32 p.m. 4:47 p.m. Video deposition of Ronald Ortuso played for the jury. Court in recess.

Time: 05:29 Trial continued.

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