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BURRIS
v.
RICHARDS PAVING, INC.
Civil Action No. 04-1469-SLR
VOIR DIRE TO JURY PANEL
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 Burris v. Richards Paving, Inc.
Briefly stated, this is a claim of employment discrimination
under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The trial is scheduled to be conducted on Monday, December
4, through Wednesday, December 6. I time my trials, so the
attorneys have to complete their trial presentations within these
limits. However, jury deliberations may require you to be
present longer than the scheduled 3 days. Our trial days will
run approximately from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m..
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.
If any of you answer any question “yes,” please stand up and,
upon being recognized by the court, state your juror number.
When I have concluded asking all the questions, we will call you

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to the bench individually to speak with you about your
affirmative response or responses.
HAVE CLERK ADMINISTER THE OATH TO THE PANEL
1. Is any member of the panel personally acquainted
with, or do you have a family member or friend personally
acquainted with, Stanford L. Burris or any member of his family?
2. a) Is any member of the panel personally
acquainted with, or do you have a family member or friend
personally acquainted with, any officer, director, or employee of
Richards Paving, Inc.?
b) Have you, any family member, or anyone close
to you had any dealings with, or rely financially in any way on,
Richards Paving, Inc.?
3. The following are the attorneys and law firms
involved in this litigation:
a) Gary W. Aber of Aber, Goldlust, Baker, &
Over, Wilmington, Delaware.
b) Matthew P. Donelson of Elzufon Austin Reardon
Tarlov & Mondell, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware.
Is any member of the panel related to, or personally acquainted
with, any of these attorneys, or have you ever been represented
by any of these attorneys or other associates or members of the
listed law firms?
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4. Is any member of the panel related to, or
personally acquainted with, any of the following individuals who
may appear as witnesses in this case?
a) Stanford L. Burris
b) David Moluski
c) Jeffrey Thompson
5. Does any member of the panel have any personal
knowledge of this case, or have you read about it or heard it
discussed, or have an opinion regarding it?
6. Have you ever been a plaintiff or a defendant in a
civil lawsuit?
7. Have you ever served before as a juror in a civil
lawsuit?
8. Have you, anyone in your family, or a close
personal friend ever been involved in an employment
discrimination investigation or lawsuit?
9. Have you ever felt that you have been a victim of
employment discrimination?
10. Do you have any special disability or problem that
would make it difficult or impossible for you to serve as a
member of the jury in this case?
ll. Do any of 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
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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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