Date: 04-18-2024

Case Style:

Craft Buds, LLC v. Bud-Ease, LLC

Case Number: CJ-2020-272

Judge: Douglas W. Golden

Court: District Court, Creek County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: James R. Hicks

Defendant's Attorney: Donald A. Lepp and John S. Farley, III

Description: Sapulpa, Oklahoma civil litigation lawyers represented the parties in a contract dispute.

Plaintiff claimed that Defendant breached a consulting agreement by which it engaged Plaintiff to perform certain consulting services related to the operation of a duly licensed medical marijuana grow facility.

Defendant denied that it breached the agreement.

Defendant counterclaimed alleging that Plaintiff breached its obligation under the consulting agreement resulting in injuries to Defendant by failing to provide clones for the "indoor grow."

These four elements of a breach of contract define which party initiated the breach of contract, the manner of the breach, the scope of the breach, and the damages the breach caused. They become the backbone of determining financial claims and awards.

CM:DG:3-25-24:JURY TRIAL DAY 1:COURT IS IN SESSION AND ON THE RECORD. BOTH PARTIES PRESENT WITH THIER ATTORNE'S AND ANNOUNCE THEY ARE READY TO PROCEED. OPENING INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN TO THE JURY POOL BY THE COURT AND CLERK GIVES THE INITIAL OATH TO TRY CAUSE. CLERK DRAWS 19 NAMES AND THEY ARE SEATED FOR QUESTIONING. 19 POTENTAL JUROS ARE QUESTED FOR CAUSE BY THE COURT. VOIR DIRE CONDUCTED AND TRANSCRIPTION WAIVED BY BOTH PARTIES. DURING VOIR 1 JUROR IS EXCUSED FOR CAUSE AND 1 REPLACEMENT JUROR IS DRAWN AND SEATED. JUROR IS QUESTIONED FOR CAUSE AND VOIR DIRE IS RESUMED. COURT TAKES A SHORT RECESS FOR ATTORNEY'S TO MAKE THIER PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF THE JURY. FOLLOWING THE SHORT RECESS COURT IS BACK IN SESSION AND ON THE RECORD. THE 6 PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ARE THANKED AND EXCUSED. 12 JURORS AND 1 ALTERNATE ARE SEATED AND FINAL OATH TO TRY CAUSE GOVEN. COURT READS JURY INSTRUCTIONS 1.4-1.6. JURORS ARE EXCUSED UNTIL 3-26-24 @ 1:30 PM. COURT STANDS IN RECESS FOR THE DAY.

CM:DG:3-26-24:JURY TRIAL DAY 2: COURT IS BACK IN SESSION AND ON THE RECORD BOTH PARTIES ARE PRESNET WITH THEIR ATTORNEYS. ALL 12 JURORS AND 1 ALTERNATE PRESENT AND SEATED IN THIER RESPECTIVE SEATS. OPENING STATEMENTS MADE BY PARTIES. FOLLOWING OPENING STATEMENTS THE RULE OF SEQUESTTRATION IS INVOKED AND THE PLAINTIFF CALLS THIER FIRST WITNESS DANIEL NEWMAN. MR NEWMAN IS SWORN & EXAMINED BY THE PLAINITFF. 12 EXHIBITS ADMITTED BY COURT. COURT IS IN RECESS UNTIL 3-27-24 @ 9:30 AM

CM:DG:3-27-24:JURY TRIAL DAY 3:COURT IS BACK IN SESSION AND ON THE RECORD. BOTH PARTIES ARE PRESENT WITH THIER ATTORNES. ALL 12 JURORS AND 1 ALTERNATE PRESENT AND SEATED IN THIER RESPECTIVE SEATS. FOLLWOING THE CONCLUSION OF YESTEDAY'S PROCEEDINGS THE PLAINTIFFS 1ST WITNESS MR NEWMAN IS STILL ON THE STAND. CROSS EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY THE DEFENSE. NO REDIRECT. PLAINTIFF CALLS THIER 2ND WITNESS HIDSON HOOVER SWORN AND EXAMINED. REDIRECT. PLAINTIFF CALLS THIER 3RD WITNESS KATHY NEWMAN SWORN AND EXAMINED. CROSS EXAMINED. NO REDIRECT. AT THIS TIME THE PLAINTIFF RESTS. THE JURY IS EXCUSED FOR BREAK. OUTSIDE THE PRESENCE OF THE JURY AND STILL ON THE RECORD THE DEFENDANT MAKE MOTION FOR A DIRECTED VERDICT. MOTION IS OVERRULED BY THE COURT. COURT STANDS IN IN RECESS. FOLLOWING THE BREAK THE COURT IS BACK IN SESSION AND ON THE RECORD. BOTH PARTIES PRESENT WITH THIER ATTORNEYS AND ALL 12 JURORS AND 1 ALTERNATE ARE PRESENT IN THIER RESPECTIVE SEATS. DEFENDANT CALLS THIER 1ST WITNESS LARRY HOOVER. SWORN AND EXAMINED. REDORECT. DEFENSE CALLS THIER 2ND WITNESS HUDSON HOOVER WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY SWORN IN. EXAMINED AND CROSS EXAMINED. NO REDIRECT. COURT IS RECESSED FOR THE DAY AND THE JURY IS EXCUSED UNTIL 3-28-24 @ 9:30 AM

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $42,300.00.

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