Jury Trial LC

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

123 23561 378401583 562400020067960 11345 890 54 219 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, MINUTE ORDER TIME: 09:30:00 AM JUDICIAL OFFICER PRESIDING: Henry Walsh COUNTY OF VENTURA VENTURA DATE: 02/27/2020 DEPT: 42 CLERK: Angela Hatton REPORTER/ERM: Howard Torch CASE NO: 56-2014-00456442-PR-TR-VTA CASE TITLE: In re the A Richard Grossman Trust DTD 4/17/1997, etc CASE CATEGORY: Probate CASE TYPE: Trust Proceedings EVENT TYPE: Jury Trial (LC) STOLO APPEARANCES STOLO Jay Ritt, counsel, present for Guardian Ad Litem,Petitioner,Plaintiff(s). John Peter Wakeman, Jr, Respondent is present. BARRY Z BRODSKY, counsel, present for Defendant,Interested Party,Respondent(s). NICHOLAS S. NASSIF, counsel, present for Minor(s). Steven Bililove is present for defendants Stolo 5 Day of Trial 9:36 am This being the time previously set for further jury trial in the above entitled cause, having been continued from 2/26/20, all parties and counsel appear as noted above and court convenes. Jury selection resumes. 34 Prospective jurors are present and seated in the courtroom Court commences voir dire as to newly seated in #'s 13 through 18. #15 Craig Doolittle states he knows individuals on witness list - Craig Doolittle is excused Danny Sotelo is seated #15, states he may have bias - Danny Sotelo is excused Richard Gonzalez is seated #15 Voir dire continues #12 Cardona has stated he has a employment hardship - he will handle on a Monday - will remain #11 Perez states he has a hardship - excused #18 Scollick is seated #11 #6 Mendoza has hardship - excused #17 Soria is seated #6 10:05 am Mr. Ritt commences voir dire with newly seated VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 02/27/2020 Page 1 DEPT: 42 CASE TITLE: In re the A Richard Grossman Trust DTD 4/17/1997, etc CASE NO: 56-2014-00456442-PR-TR-VTA 10:39 am Mr. Bililove commences voir dire with newly seated 10:45 am Court asks question of #14 Defendant (5) exercises peremptory challenge as to juror #10 Joseline Giron. Kenzie Patesel seated #10 Defense peremptory (6) - defense passes Seated as possible alternate #1 - Gonzalez Plaintiff accepts Mr. Gonzalez Defense preempts Mr. Gonzales - Gonzalez is excused #14 Palos is seated possible alternate #1 Parties accept Palos #13 Spielman is seated possible alternate 10:49 am prospective jurors are admonished and excused for break and court remains in session. Court is in session, out of the presence of the jury, with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above. The Court and counsel discuss Court examines prospective juror #2 Leung and #13 Spielman. Catherine Spielmann is excused for hardship Court and counsel confer with Mr. Leung Court has been advised prospective juror seated #11, Scollick, has a financial hardship. 11:14 am Court reconvenes with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above and all Prospecitve present. The Court orders the seating of 6 alternate jurors and voir dire resumes. Brian Scollick is excused for hardship Susan Palos is seated #11 Court seats 6 new prospective jurors for alternates: #13 Charles Tibbals #14 Matthew Farris #15 Cathleen Claxton #16 Jason Clark #17 Michael Moore VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 02/27/2020 Page 2 DEPT: 42 CASE TITLE: In re the A Richard Grossman Trust DTD 4/17/1997, etc CASE NO: 56-2014-00456442-PR-TR-VTA #18 Tammy Moss Court commences voir dire on newly seated 11:36 am Mr. Ritt voir dires newly seated No questions by defense Prospective juror Tammy Moss seated alternate #1 Prospective juror Michael Moore seated alternate #2 Parties accept Tammy Moss as alternate #1 Plaintiff perempts Michael Moore and Michael Moore is excused Jason Clark is seated as alternate #2 Plaintiff accepts the jury as seated. Defendants accepts the jury as seated. 11:55 am The following individuals are sworn to try the cause: #1 Jamen Hull #2 Martin Leung #3 Doris Reagen #4 Steven Foster #5 James McPhie #6 Laura Soria #7 Jeff Barnes #8 Kimberly Spiegl #9 David Stepheson #10 Kenzie Patesel #11 Susan Palos #12 Damian Cardona Alternate #1 Tammy Moss VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 02/27/2020 Page 3 DEPT: 42 CASE TITLE: In re the A Richard Grossman Trust DTD 4/17/1997, etc CASE NO: 56-2014-00456442-PR-TR-VTA Alternate #2 Jason Clark The Court introduces court staff 12:00 pm All jurors are admonished and excused for lunch and court is in recess. 1:29 pm Court is in session, out of the presence of the jury, with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above. The Court and counsel discuss Plaintiffs exhibit #387-Photo of Rebecca Grossman and Richard Grossman (wedding). Showing of exhibit #387 will not be allowed during opening statements. 1:38 pm Court reconvenes with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above and all jurors and alternate present. The Court pre instructs the jury Mr. Ritt presents an opening statement on behalf of plaintiff . 2:45 pm Mr. Bililove presents an opening statement on behalf of defendant . 3:15 pm All jurors are admonished and excused for break and court is in recess. 3:37 pm Court reconvenes with plaintiff(s), defendant(s) and counsel present as noted above and all jurors and alternate present. Peter Grossman is sworn and testifies. 4:30 pm All jurors are admonished and excused for evening and court remains in session. 4:30 pm Court is adjourned until 02/28/2020 at 09:30 AM in Department 42. STOLO VEN-FNR-10.03 MINUTE ORDER DATE: 02/27/2020 Page 4 DEPT: 42