Free Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

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

Phoenix Division
HON: SUSAN R. BOLTON CIV 03- 2214-PHX-SRB

Judge # 7026
DATE: 1/23/07

James Field Plaintiff(s)

v. County of La Paz, et al. Defendant(s) Kim Moll

Deputy Clerk: Maureen Williams Court Reporter: James Field (pro se) Plaintiff(s) counsel John Masterson Defense counsel

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

Trial Day #

1

Waiver of Jury trial filed

n/a

8:58 a.m. Jury panel not present. Statement of the case discussed. Status of Defendants' interlocutory appeal discussed. 9:07 a.m. Recess. 9:18 a.m. Reconvene. Jury panel seated and administered the oath. Voir dire commences. 10:20 a.m. Recess. 10:35 a.m. Reconvene. Jury panel present. Voir dire continues. 10:53 a.m. Jury panel is excused from the courtroom, and court remains in session. Without objection by defense counsel, Plaintiff's challenge for cause re: Juror #13 is granted. Plaintiff passes the panel for cause. Defense counsel passes the panel for cause. Without objection by the parties, Juror #11 and Juror #15 are excused. 10:58 a.m. Recess. 11:17 a.m. Reconvene. Jury panel present. Jury of 8 is seated and administered the oath. The Court reads the preliminary jury instructions. Opening statements. 11:44 a.m. Jury excused until 1:00 p.m., and court remains in session. Defendants' Motion in Limine [doc. 294] re: prior trial is discussed and is moot. Upon stipulation of the parties, all exhibits previously admitted at the prior trial are admitted in this trial. 11:59 a.m. Recess. 1:03 p.m. Reconvene. Jury present. Opening statements continue. At the request of defense counsel, the Rule of Exclusion of Witnesses is invoked and the following witnesses are sworn: Guy Gorman and Tammy Doud. Plaintiff's case: Guy Gorman is examined. Exhibit 35 is admitted. 2:29 p.m. Recess. 2:46 p.m. Reconvene. Jury present. Guy Gorman is examined further. Exhibit 56 (cassette tape) is played in open court but not offered. Exhibits 34, 39, 40 and 37 are admitted. Tammy Doud, previously sworn, is examined. Exhibits 22 and 12 are admitted. 4:30 p.m. Jury is excused until 9:00 a.m., 1/24/07, and court remains in session. Plaintiff's Motions [docs. 287 and 288] are argued to the Court. For reasons as stated on the record, IT IS ORDERED denying said motions.

Case 2:03-cv-02214-SRB

Document 310

Filed 01/23/2007

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4:41 p.m. Court stands at recess until 9:00 a.m., 1/24/07.

Case continued to: 1/24/07

for further trial.

Case 2:03-cv-02214-SRB

Document 310

Filed 01/23/2007

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