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Case 1:04-cv-00560-OES-BNB

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO MAGISTRATE JUDGE O. EDWARD SCHLATTER Case No. 04-cv-00560-OES-BNB Cathy Coomes, Deputy Clerk GEORGE M. BULL, Plaintiff(s), vs. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Defendant(s). Mark Christian Hansen Don Sinclair Date: November 9, 2005 FTR ­ Courtroom A-601 Fredric A. Bremseth

COURTROOM MINUTES TRIAL TO JURY ­ DAY 8 Court in session: 9:09 a.m. Jury is not present. Counsel present. Plaintiff is present. Also present: Mike Wright. 9:10 a.m. Defendant' witness, Robert Van Iderstine, is sworn by the Court and s examined by Mr. Hansen. Witness is tendered as an expert in vocational evaluation. ORDERED: There being no objection, the witness and will be permitted to testify as an expert in the area of vocational evaluation. 9:30 a.m. 9:54 a.m. 10:01 a.m. 10:04 a.m. Cross-examination by Mr. Bremseth. Redirect examination by Mr. Hansen. Re-cross examination by Mr. Bremseth. Further redirect examination by Mr. Hansen. Witness is excused.

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10:06 a.m.

Defendant' witness, Michael Wright, is sworn by the Court and examined s by Mr. Hansen. 10:34 a.m.

Court in recess:

Court in session: 10:54 a.m. Jury is present. Continued direct examination by Mr. Hansen. Defendant' Exhibit A-12 is identified, offered, and admitted. s 11:22 a.m. Cross-examination by Mr. Bremseth. Witness is referred to Defendant' Exhibits B-5 and B-6. s 11:55 a.m. 12:01 p.m. Redirect examination by Mr. Hansen. Re-cross examination by Mr. Bremseth. 12:02 p.m.

Court in recess:

Court in session: 1:20 p.m. Jury is present. Don Sinclair, attorney for Defendant, is present. 1:21 p.m. Defendant' witness, Stanley J. Bigos, M.D., is sworn by the Court and s examined by Mr. Sinclair. Witness is tendered as expert in area of medicine. ORDERED: There being no objection, the witness will be permitted to testify as an expert in the area of medicine. 2:06 p.m. Cross-examination by Mr. Bremseth. Defendant' Exhibit Q is identified, offered, and admitted over objection. s 2:58 p.m. 3:06 p.m. Redirect examination by Mr. Sinclair. Witness is excused. 3:06 p.m.

Court in recess:

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Court in session:

3:27 p.m.

Jury is present. Don Sinclair, co-counsel for Defendant, is not present. 3:28 p.m. Defendant' witness, Ron Naro, is sworn by the Court and examined by s Mr. Hansen. Witness is referred to Defendant' Exhibit X, and various Plaintiff' s s Exhibits not identified by number but previously admitted. 4:41 p.m. 4:42 p.m. Redirect examination by Mr. Hansen. Witness excused. Jury is excused. 4:44 p.m. 4:49 p.m. Discussion regarding scheduling of witnesses and jury instructions. Jury is present. The Court advises the jury regarding the trial schedule and the possibility that the trial may go into next week. Court in recess: 4:51 p.m. Total time in court: 7:42