Free Jury Trial - Held - District Court of Arizona - Arizona

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL Phoenix/Prescott Division

CV-03-02344-PHX-FJM Year Case No Initials

DATE: 9/21/2005

Title: Matthew Shaffer vs. Citizens Clean Elections Commission, et al Plaintiffs Defendants ============================================================================== HON: FREDERICK J. MARTONE Joella Baldwin Deputy Clerk Judge # 7028

Linda Schroeder-Willis Court Reporter

Richard James Harris and David Larkin Jay A. Zweig and Melissa R. Berren Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s) Attorney(s) for Defendant(s) =============================================================================== PROCEEDINGS: X Open Court Chambers Other 9:06 a.m. Trial continues from 9/20/2005. The jury is all present. Plaintiff rests. Defendant's case: Colleen Connor is sworn and examined. 10:27 a.m. Jury is excused; Court remains in session and discussion is held regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Strike testimony. Defense shall produce notes of Colleen Connor for review by plaintiff. 10:32 a.m. Recess. 10:47 a.m. Reconvene. Colleen Connor resumes the stand and testifies further. 11:54 a.m. Recess. 1:30 p.m. Reconvene. The jury is not present. Matters are discussed regarding Plaintiff's Motion to Strike testimony of Colleen Connor as stated on the record. For the reasons stated more fully on the record, Plaintiff's Motion to Strike is denied. 1:45 p.m. The jury is now present. Colleen Connor resumes the stand and testifies further. Exhibit Nos. 79 and 69D are received in evidence. Witness is excused. 2:55 p.m. Recess. 3:10 p.m. Reconvene. Todd Lang is sworn and examined. Witness is excused. Defense rests. No rebuttal by Plaintiff. 4:02 p.m. Jury is excused until 9:00 a.m. on 9/22/2005. Court stands at recess. 4:16 p.m. Reconvene. Jury Instructions are settled and verdicts prepared. The issue as to punitive damages having been taken Under Advisement, the Court now grants the defendant's motion for judgment as a matter of law with respect to the punitive damage claims. 6:10 p.m. Recess.

Case 2:03-cv-02344-FJM

Document 114

Filed 09/21/2005

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