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Willie Davis, Jr., etal. v. Mountaire Farms, Inc., etal.
Civ. No. 04-414-SLR
VOIR DIRE
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am Judge Robinson, and I will be
presiding over the trial for which a jury is about to be drawn in the case captioned Willie
Davis Jr., etal v. Mountaire Farms, Inc., etal. Briefly stated, this case is a civil action
brought by plaintiffs Willie Davis, Jr., Nathaniel Briddell, Joseph Garrison, Larry E.
Gibbs and Roy H. Walters against defendants Mountaire Farms, Inc., Mountaire Farms
of Delmarva, Inc., and Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc., which I will collectively refer
to as Mountaire Farms.
The trial is expected to last from today until August 8, 2008; however, jury
deliberations may require you to be present longer. Our trial days will run from
approximately 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Plaintiffs are represented by Jeffrey K. Martin, an attorney with Martin & Wilson.
Defendants are represented by Arthur Brewer and Eric Hemmendinger, attorneys with
Shawe & Rosenthal. With them is Max. B. Walton, of Connelly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz.
In light of this brief summary, I will ask you certain questions, the purpose of
which is to: (1) enable the court to determine whether or not any prospective juror
should be excused for cause; and (2) enable counsel for the parties to exercise their
individual judgment with respect to peremptory challenges, that is, challenges for which
no reason need be given by counsel. lf any of you answer any question "yes," please
stand up and, upon being recognized by the court, state yourjuror number. When I
have concluded asking all the questions, we will call you back to the jury room

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individually to speak with you about your affirmative response or responses.
HAVE CLERK ADMINISTER THE OATH TO THE PANEL I
1. Is any member ofthe panel related to plaintiffs, Willie Davis, Jr., Nathaniel
Briddell, Joseph Garrison, Larry E. Gibbs or Roy H. Walters?
2. Is any member of the panel related to defendant Mountaire Farms or
personally acquainted with any officer, director, or employee of, or ever done business
with, Mountaire Farms?
3. ls any member of the panel related to, or personally acquainted with
Jeffrey Martin, pIaintiffs’ attorney, or ever been represented by him or another member
of his law firm, Martin & Wilson?
4. Is any member of the panel related to, or personally acquainted with
Arthur Brewer or Eric Hemmendinger, defendant’s attorneys, or ever been represented
by them or by any associate or member of their law firm, Shawe & Rosenthal? Is any
member ofthe panel related to, or personally acquainted with Max. B. Walton,
defendant’s attorney, or ever been represented by him or by any associate or member
of his law firm, Connolly, Bove, Lodge & Hutz?
5. ls any member ofthe panel relate to, or personally acquainted with, any of
the following individuals who might appear as witnesses in this case:
Willie Davis, Jr.
George W. Feddiman
Nathaniel Briddell
Joseph Garrison
Larry E. Gibbs
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Roy H. Walters
' Phillip Owen
Douglas Lynch
David Nuse
Susan McCauley
Alan Zlotorzynski
Mike Terrell
6. Does any member of the panel have any personal knowledge of this case,
or have you read or heard it discussed, or have any opinion regarding it?
7. Has any member ofthe panel ever been a plaintiff, a defendant, or a
witness in a civil lawsuit?
8. Has any member ofthe panel ever served as a juror in a civil lawsuit?
9. Does any member of the panel have any experience with, or knowledge
of, the Fair Labor Standards Act or other wage-hour laws?
10. Have you or any member of your family ever made a claim or had a claim
made against you based upon overtime compensation?
11. A The defendant, Mountaire Farms, is in the business ofgrowing, killing and
processing chickens. Do any of you have any feelings or beliefs about the treatment or
eating of animals that would affect your thinking about this case?
12. Have you, or someone close to you, been involved in a job-related law
suit?
13. Have you or anyone close to you had any experience with Mountaire
Farms that affects your opinion of the company?
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14. Does any member of the panel have any special disability or problem that
would make it difficult or impossible for you to sen/e as a member ofthe jury in this
case?
15. Do you know of any other matter which you believe should be called to
the court’s attention as having some bearing upon your qualifications or ability to sit as
a juror, or which you think may prevent you from rendering a fair and impartial verdict
based solely upon the evidence and my instructions as to the law?
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