Jury Trial LC

Cal. Super. - 2nd Dist.July 7, 2014

123 23561 378401583 562400020067960 113454 21905 89 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, MINUTE ORDER TIME: 09:15:00 AM JUDICIAL OFFICER PRESIDING: Vincent O'Neill COUNTY OF VENTURA VENTURA DATE: 03/14/2017 DEPT: 41 CLERK: Julie Childs REPORTER/ERM: Laura Frost, Reporter Pro Tempore CASE NO: 56-2014-00455118-CU-PO-VTA CASE TITLE: Aghazarian VS California Lutheran University CASE CATEGORY: Civil - Unlimited CASE TYPE: PI/PD/WD - Other EVENT TYPE: Jury Trial (LC) STOLO APPEARANCES STOLO Michael Alder, Lyssa Roberts, and Richard Berberian, counsel, present for Plaintiff Edward R. Leonard and Michael E. Jenkins, counsel, present for Defendants Stolo 5th Day of Trial At 9:30 a.m. Court reconvenes with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above. The court briefly address counsel as to procedural issues. At 9:32 a.m., all jurors and alternate juror present. The court proceeds to read the jury instructions. At 9:46 a.m.: Back on-the-record Michael Alder presents closing argument on behalf of Plaintiff. At 10:25 a.m. All jurors are admonished and excused for a 10 minute break and court is in recess. At 10:38 a.m. Court reconvenes with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above and all Jurors and Alternate Juror present. Edward Leonard presents closing argument on behalf of Defendants. At 11:10 a.m. Mr. Alder presents the FINAL argument on behalf of Plaintiff. VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 03/14/2017 Page 1 DEPT: 41 CASE TITLE: Aghazarian VS California Lutheran University CASE NO: 56-2014-00455118-CU-PO-VTA At 11:21 a.m., the court completes the reading of jury instructions (off-the-record). At 11:25 a.m., back on-the-record: At 11:27 a.m. The Bailiff, Bob Steele is sworn to take custody of the jury and thereafter escorts them to the jury/deliberation room. Alternate jurors is excused on-call. The court receive oral stipulation of counsel that the jurors can be excused for breaks and recesses without the need of returning to the courtroom, and any requests for supplies may also be given to the jurors without the need of counsel returning to the courtroom. At 11:30 a.m., the court stands in recess; counsel remain on call. At 12:01 p.m., the bailiff informs court that the jurors have recessed until 1:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. the jury reentered the jury room and deliberations resumed. (At 3:15 p.m., jury request #1 submitted; counsel notified) At 3:30 p.m. Court reconvenes with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above. Court and counsel confer on a reply to jury request #1. At 3:35 p.m., an agreed upon answer to the jury request is sent in to the jury room. Court in recess; counsel remain on call. (At 3:47 p.m., the bailiff informs the court that jury has reached a verdict; counsel notified) At 3:54 p.m. Court reconvenes with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above. The court addresses counsel regarding verdict process. At 3:55 p.m., the bailiff is directed to retrieve the jurors from the jury room. At 4:00 p.m. This being the time scheduled for reading of the verdict in the above entitled cause, all parties and counsel appear as noted above and court is in session. The jury is escorted into the courtroom. Upon the Court's inquiry, the presiding juror states that the jury has reached a verdict. At the direction of the Court, the clerk reads the verdict. Special Verdict Verdict for Defendant. Dated: 03/14/2017; signed by Nathan Bowden, Jury Foreperson. VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 03/14/2017 Page 2 DEPT: 41 CASE TITLE: Aghazarian VS California Lutheran University CASE NO: 56-2014-00455118-CU-PO-VTA Court proceeds to poll the jury as to their verdict by show of hands. (results: 9/3) No further polling requested. Verdict filed and attached to minutes At 4:10 p.m. The jurors are thanked for their participation, released from the admonishment, and discharged from jury service. All jurors leave the courtroom. Defendant to prepare judgment. Court's 1.A and 1.B are marked for identification. At 4:15 p.m., the court stands adjourned. STOLO VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 03/14/2017 Page 3 DEPT: 41 VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 03/14/2017 Page 4 DEPT: 41