Witness excusal and scheduling

📄 Witness excusal and scheduling — Wednesday, November 6, 1996

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TRIAL

▲ Day 10 of 57

◀ Redirect examination of Richard Rubin Stipulations and procedural matters ▶

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 1996 • Utterances: 13

A witness was excused and plaintiff's counsel Petrocelli informed the court they intended to play a nearly three-hour deposition video of Harry Scull as their next witness. The judge approved, scheduling a break at 2:30.

# 1 THE COURT:

Thank you. You're excused.

# 2 MR. PETROCELLI:

Your Honor?

# 3 THE COURT:

Yes.

# 4 MR. PETROCELLI:

We have a two-hour and 50 plus minute videotape of the deposition of Harry Scull, which we would like to play as plaintiffs' next witness.

We can break it up as long as you would --

KEY QUOTE

# 5 THE COURT:

Two hours and what?

# 6 MR. PETROCELLI:

50.

# 7 THE COURT:

Two hours and five zero?

# 8 MR. PETROCELLI:

47 minutes, Your Honor. The direct is very short, but the cross-examination is somewhat extended.

# 9 THE COURT:

Okay. You can run it 'till about 1:30, we'll take a break -- 2:30, we'll take a break.

# 10 MR. PETROCELLI:

Okay.

# 11 THE COURT:

Okay.

# 12 MR. PETROCELLI:

Thank you. I guess we should have the lights down.

# 13 (Recess.)

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (1)

Daniel Petrocelli

We have a two-hour and 50 plus minute videotape of the deposition of Harry Scull, which we would like to play as plaintiffs' next witness.

Introduces Harry Scull as an upcoming witness via deposition video, notable for its length suggesting extensive examination.

Notable Exchanges (1)

Hiroshi Fujisaki•Daniel Petrocelli

Brief back-and-forth to clarify the exact length of the Scull deposition tape — Petrocelli initially said '50 plus minutes' then corrected to '47 minutes.'

routine

Objections

None recorded

Proceeding 8185 • 13 utterances

Civil Trial

Department 103