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: 9/20/2005

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 9:05 a.m. Reconvene. Jury not present. Matters are discussed regarding telephonic contact with Juror No. 7. Juror No. 7 is present and is examined individually by the Court. 9:16 a.m. The jury panel is now all present and court resumes from 9/15/2005. Upon agreement of the parties, witness Kathleen Detrick is called out of turn and is sworn and examined. Exhibit No. 38 is admitted. 10:32 a.m. Recess. 10:47 a.m. Reconvene. Kathleen Detrick resumes stand and testifies further. Witness is excused. Gary Pierce is sworn and examined. Exhibit No. 59 is admitted. Witness is excused. Larry Stokes is sworn and examined. Witness is excused. 12:02 p.m. Recess. 1:29 p.m. Reconvene. Jury not present. Matters are discussed regarding plaintiff's offer of proof. 1:35 p.m. Jury now present. Matt Salmon is sworn and examined. Witness is excused. Lisa Hauser is sworn and examined. 2:58 p.m. Recess. 3:17 p.m. Reconvene. Lisa Hauser resumes the stand and testifies further. Witness is excused. 4:40 p.m. Jury is excused until 9:00 a.m. on 9/21/2005; court remains in session. Defendant's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law [doc. 109] is argued to the Court. Defendant's Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law in respect to Counts 6, 5, 2, 3, and 8 are denied for the reasons set forth on the record. The issue as to punitive damages is taken Under Advisement. Scheduling issues are briefly discussed. 5:20 p.m. Recess. Total court time: 6 hrs. 3 min.

Case 2:03-cv-02344-FJM

Document 113

Filed 09/20/2005

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