Plaintiff's attorney Daniel Petrocelli called Leroy Taft as a witness, who was sworn in by the clerk and provided his name. This is a routine administrative proceeding with no substantive testimony yet.
# 1 MR. PETROCELLI: We call Leroy Taft.
LEROY TAFT, called as a witness on behalf of the Plaintiffs, was duly sworn and testified as follows:
# 2 THE CLERK: You do solemnly swear that the testimony you may give in the cause now pending before this court shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
# 4 THE WITNESS: Morning, Your Honor.
KEY QUOTE # 5 THE COURT: Good morning.
# 6 THE CLERK: And, sir, would you please state and spell your name.
# 7 THE WITNESS: Yes. Leroy, L-e-r-o-y, Taft, T-a-f-t.
DIRECT EXAMINATION BY MR. PETROCELLI: