| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 | 4 THE COURT: Any preliminary matters we should take up? MR. SABRAHAR: I think we're ready to go, if -- THE COURT: My understanding is that plaintiff is to proceed first, so if you'd like, Ms. Kennelly -- And remember, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, what counsel say in their opening remarks is not evidence, but is merely an outline of what they will present to you during trial. MS. KENNELLY: Your Honor, may I stay here to -- THE COURT: I'd prefer you to be at the podium. PLAINTIFF'S OPENING STATEMENT MS. KENNELLY: Thank you. Your Honor, members of the jury, there's a story about a lawyer named Dorothy Wilson, who used to work in Portage, and was a legend among attorneys in our state. And one of the things that Dorothy Wilson did when she was trying lawsuits in the middle of this state and in the northern part of this state thirty or forty years ago, was to handle condemnation cases for landowners. And in that circumstance, she was doing it for the staking and easement-taking for Routes 64 and 39, which, as you know, run through some of the best farmland in the country. She always asked jurors the same question, one that I'm going to ask you to think about during the course of the trial. |
Colloquy = all exchanges between speakers OTHER than attorney / witness in Q / A mode. Start a new paragraph at the SECOND TAB, as when a speaker switches to addressing another person, or changes to another subject / topic. OPENING STATEMENT |
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