Filed: Mar. 23, 2015
Latest Update: Mar. 23, 2015
Summary: AMENDED COURTROOM MINUTES WILLIAM J. MART NEZ , District Judge . JURY TRIAL — DAY SIX 08:47 a.m. Court in Session — without jury Court's comments ORDERED: The Plaintiff's Motion for Judicial Notice [329] is GRANTED. 08:53 Jury present DEFENDANT'S FIFTH WITNESS PAUL SPRAGG 08:53 Cross continued (by Ms. Witt) 09:13 Redirect (by Mr. Rice) 09:15 Defense Rests. PLAINTIFF'S REBUTTAL WITNESS HELENA HUCKABEE 09:15 Direct (by Ms. Gerland) 09:35 Jury excused. The defense renews its Rul
Summary: AMENDED COURTROOM MINUTES WILLIAM J. MART NEZ , District Judge . JURY TRIAL — DAY SIX 08:47 a.m. Court in Session — without jury Court's comments ORDERED: The Plaintiff's Motion for Judicial Notice [329] is GRANTED. 08:53 Jury present DEFENDANT'S FIFTH WITNESS PAUL SPRAGG 08:53 Cross continued (by Ms. Witt) 09:13 Redirect (by Mr. Rice) 09:15 Defense Rests. PLAINTIFF'S REBUTTAL WITNESS HELENA HUCKABEE 09:15 Direct (by Ms. Gerland) 09:35 Jury excused. The defense renews its Rule..
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AMENDED COURTROOM MINUTES
WILLIAM J. MARTÍNEZ, District Judge.
JURY TRIAL — DAY SIX
08:47 a.m. Court in Session — without jury
Court's comments
ORDERED: The Plaintiff's Motion for Judicial Notice [329] is GRANTED.
08:53 Jury present
DEFENDANT'S FIFTH WITNESS PAUL SPRAGG
08:53 Cross continued (by Ms. Witt)
09:13 Redirect (by Mr. Rice)
09:15 Defense Rests.
PLAINTIFF'S REBUTTAL WITNESS HELENA HUCKABEE
09:15 Direct (by Ms. Gerland)
09:35 Jury excused.
The defense renews its Rule 50 motion for judgment as a matter of law.
Argument (by Mr. Rice)
Argument (by Mr. Abbott)
Argument (by Mr. Rice)
The Court enters its findings and conclusions on the record.
ORDERED: The defendant's mid-trial oral motion, renewed this morning, for entry of judgment as a matter of law under Fed. R. Civ. P. 50(a)(1) is DENIED.
Court's comments
10:00 Court in Recess
10:24 Court in Session — without jury
Jury Instruction Conference
10:36 Jury present
10:35 The Court instructs the jury on the law.
11:05 Closing Argument (by Ms. Witt)
11:46 Court in Recess
11:58 Court in Session — jury present
11:58 Closing Argument (by Mr. Rice)
12:43 Rebuttal Argument (by Ms. Witt)
12:50 Bailiff sworn.
12:51 Jury excused to commence their deliberations.
12:51 Court in Recess
02:50 Court in Session — without jury
The Court reads aloud two questions from the jury.
Court's comments
The Court reads aloud its proposed response to Question No. 2.
The parties agree with the Court's proposed response to Question No. 2.
Court's comments regarding Question No. 1.
Discussion/Argument
03:00 Court in Recess
03:10 Court in Session
The parties have been given a proposed definition by the Court in response to Question No. 1.
The plaintiff does not agree with the proposed response.
Because the plaintiff does not agree with the proposed response, the Court reads aloud its written response to Question No. 1, which is given to the jury.
03:13 p.m. Court in Recess
At 4:15 the jury submitted a third question. The Court sent a written response to the jury. Counsel were called and notified of the question and the Court's response.
05:05 p.m. The jury ended their deliberations for the day. The parties and jury will return at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow.
