📄 Court opening — Thursday, November 7, 1996
📅 Nov 7 — Day 11
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◀ Jury instructions and adjournment Direct examination of Robert Huizenga ▶

Court opening

Date: Thursday, November 7, 1996 • Lines: 4
Brief routine opening of a court session in the OJ Simpson civil trial. Judge Fujisaki greets the jury, receives their response, and instructs counsel to proceed.
1 (REGINA D. CHAVEZ, OFFICIAL REPORTER)
2 THE COURT:

Morning.

3 JURORS:

Good morning, Your Honor.

KEY QUOTE
4 THE COURT:

You may proceed.

Temperature

routine

Key Quotes (2)

Hiroshi Fujisaki
Morning.
Terse, businesslike greeting sets the tone of Fujisaki's no-nonsense courtroom style.
Jurors
Good morning, Your Honor.
Collective jury response confirming attendance and readiness.

Objections

None recorded
◀ Jury instructions and adjournment
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Direct examination of Robert Huizenga ▶
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Civil Trial
Department 103
📂 NOV 7, 1996 📄 Court opening
NOV 7, 1996
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