devastating The reporter rereads earlier testimony from Park, Simpson and Cowlings at the jury's request, covering the Rockingham timeline, golf-ball account, police statements and January 1, 1989 incident. After further deliberations, the jury returns a unanimous verdict that Simpson wrongfully caused Ron Goldman's death and committed battery against Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson, awarding $8.5 million. The court schedules motions for the next afternoon and the punitive-damages phase for Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
- Jury requested multiple testimony readbacks focusing on Simpson's movements and alibi on June 12, 1994
- Allan Park testified he arrived at Rockingham at 10:23 PM and waited 30 minutes without seeing Simpson
- Petrocelli challenged Simpson's golf ball account as possibly rehearsed; Simpson admitted he never mentioned it to police
- Simpson cross-examined extensively on the January 1, 1989 domestic violence incident
- Al Cowlings testified that Nicole was upset and angry, addressed whether he saw specified marks, and recounted Simpson's unusual movements back to Rockingham
- Civil verdict read: jury unanimously found Simpson liable for wrongfully causing Goldman's death and committing battery against Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson; $8.5 million in damages awarded