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

Case 1:00-cv-02325-MSK-MEH

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO HONORABLE MARCIA S. KRIEGER Courtroom Deputy: Maureen Nelson Court Reporter: Paul Zuckerman Date: February 13, 2006

Civil Action No. 00-cv-02325-MSK-MEH (consolidated with 01-cv-02307-MSK-MEH) Parties: SIERRA CLUB and MINERAL POLICY CENTER, Plaintiffs, v. CRIPPLE CREEK AND VICTOR GOLD MINING COMPANY, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI (COLORADO) CORPORATION, ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI NORTH AMERICA, INC., and GOLDEN CYCLE GOLD CORPORATION, Defendants. COURTROOM MINUTES HEARING: Bench Trial Day One 1:12 pm. Court in session Robert Troyer Gene Riordan Don Sherwood Counsel: John Barth Randall Weiner

Oral motion by the plaintiffs for witnesses to be sequestered. ORDER: Witnesses shall be sequestered.

Opening statement by Mr. Barth. Opening statement by Mr. Troyer. Opening statement by Mr. Sherwood Witness sworn, for the plaintiff: Scott Lewis: 2:05 p.m. Direct Examination by Mr. Barth. 2:32 p.m. 2:52 p.m. Court in recess. Court in session.

Continued direct examination of Mr. Lewis by Mr. Barth. EXHIBITS: Received: 580, 511, 237

3:43 p.m.

Court in recess.

Case 1:00-cv-02325-MSK-MEH Courtroom Minutes Judge Marcia S. Krieger Page 2 Total Time: 2 hours 11 minutes. Hearing concluded.

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