devastating February 4, 1997 featured intense questioning of O.J. Simpson by Petrocelli, targeting inconsistencies in his alibi account of chipping golf balls on the night of the murders and challenging his version of events against prior police statements. Testimony from limousine driver Allan Park and jury-requested readbacks focused on the Rockingham timeline and inconsistencies between Simpson's trial testimony and his prior police statement. The proceedings also examined the January 1, 1989 domestic violence incident. The day culminated in the reading of the civil verdict: the jury unanimously found O.J. Simpson liable for wrongfully causing Ron Goldman's death and committing battery against Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson, awarding $8.5 million in damages.
- 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