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

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA CIVIL TRIAL MINUTES

Phoenix Division
CIV 03- 2285-PHX-SRB Year Case No. Dft # HON: SUSAN R. BOLTON DATE: 12/13/05

Judge # 7026

Thomas J. Larios v. Yuma County Sheriff's Office, et al. Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s) Deputy Clerk: Maureen Williams Court Reporter: Robert Cook Plaintiff(s) counsel Kim Moll

Joseph Lambert and Robert Pickels, Jr. Defense counsel

PROCEEDINGS:/ /JURY TRIAL / X / BENCH TRIAL / /VOIR DIRE / /JURY SWORN

Trial Day #

1

Waiver of Jury trial filed

n/a

9:05 a.m. Upon stipulation of the parties, Exhibits 1 through 26 and 36 through 69 are admitted. Regarding Exhibit 1, the Court will only consider the deposition exhibits and not the deposition attached. At the request of plaintiff's counsel, the Rule of Exclusion of Witnesses is invoked and following witnesses are sworn: Bonnie Larios, Thomas Larios, Norazel Mejia-Rico, Penny Anders, Brenda Cross and Ralph Ogden. Opening statements. Plaintiff's case: Thomas Larios, previously sworn, is examined. 10:17 a.m. Recess. 10:34 a.m. Reconvene. Thomas Larios is examined further. 12:05 p.m. Recess. 1:03 p.m. Reconvene. Thomas Larios is examined further. Bonnie Larios, previously sworn, is examined. Witness is excused. At the request of plaintiff and there being no objection by defense counsel, Exhibit 1 is admitted in its entirety. Plaintiff rests. Defendant's oral Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law is argued to the Court. 2:30 p.m. Court stands at recess until 9:00 a.m., 12/14/05.

Case continued to: 12/14/05

for further trial.

Case 2:03-cv-02285-SRB

Document 63

Filed 12/13/2005

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