Free Terminate Hearings - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA CIVIL TRIAL MINUTES Phoenix Division CIV 02- 2639-PHX-SRB Year Case No. Dft # HON: SUSAN R. BOLTON DATE: 8/9/05

Judge # 7026

Nicholas Alozie v. Mills Corporation, et al. Plaintiff(s) Defendant(s)
Dputy Clerk: Maureen Williams Crt Rptr: Kim Moll (a.m.)/ Gary Moll (p.m.)

Sabinus Megwa Plaintiff(s) counsel

Shelton Freeman and Lisa Anne Smith Defense counsel

PROCEEDINGS:/ X /JURY TRIAL / /COURT TRIAL / X /VOIR DIRE / X /JURY SWORN Trial Day # 1 Waiver of Jury trial filed n/a

8:57 a.m. Jury panel not present. Matters discussed. 9:01 a.m. Recess. 9:14 a.m. Reconvene. Jury panel present and administered the oath. Voir dire commences. 10:30 a.m. Recess. 10:48 a.m. Reconvene. Jury panel present. Voir dire continues. 11:14 p.m. Jury panel leaves the courtroom, and court remains in session. Counsel pass the panel for cause. Discussion held re: striking jurors for hardship. 11:18 a.m. Recess. 11:40 a.m. Reconvene. Jury panel present. A jury of 8 is seated and administered the oath. The Court reads the preliminary instructions to the jury. 11:55 a.m. Jury is excused until 1:00 p.m., and court remains in session. Dft counsel advises the Court some of pla's exhibits were disclosed late. Discussion held. 12:05 p.m. Recess. 1:02 p.m. Reconvene. Jury present. Opening statements. 2:15 p.m. Recess. 2:33 p.m. Reconvene. Jury present. Dft counsel invokes the Rule of Exclusion of Witnesses, and the following witnesses are sworn: Pamela Posten and Nicholas Alozie. Pla's case: Nicholas Alozie is examined. 4:32 p.m. Jury is excused until 9:30 a.m., 8/10/05, and court remains in session. Stipulated exhibits discussed and are admitted as follows (as reflected on the stipulated exhibit list provided by counsel): Exhibits 1 through 13, 14, 14a, 15, 16 through 19, 20 through 44, 47, 49, 49a, 52 through 61, 70, 71, 73 through 83, 87 through 118, 123 through 138, 142, 201 through 208, 210, 211, 214, 217 through 229 and 236 through 238. 4:34 p.m. Court stands at recess until 9:30 a.m., 8/10/05.

Case continued to: 8/10/05

for further trial.

Case 2:02-cv-02639-SRB

Document 106

Filed 08/09/2005

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